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Thirlby

Thirlby proper noun: a village and civil parish in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE485839).

Proper noun

Thirlby (countable and uncountable, plural Thirlbys)

  1. A village and civil parish in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE485839).
  2. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Forms of Thirlby

pluralThirlbys

Origin of Thirlby

From the Old Norse personal name Þrilli or Þrylli + býr (“village, settlement”).

Questions about Thirlby

What does Thirlby mean?
Thirlby means a village and civil parish in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE485839).
What part of speech is Thirlby?
Thirlby is a proper noun.

Words near Thirlby in the dictionary

  1. Thirkleby
  2. Thirkleby High and Low with Osgodby
  3. thirl
  4. thirlage
  5. thirlages
  6. Thirlby
  7. Thirlbys
  8. Thirldene
  9. thirled
  10. thirling
  11. thirlings

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