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Welby

Welby proper noun: a locality and site of a medieval village in Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7320).

Proper noun

Welby (countable and uncountable, plural Welbys)

  1. A locality and site of a medieval village in Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7320).
  2. A village and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9738).
  3. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Adams County, Colorado, United States.
  4. A small town in Wingecarribee Shire, New South Wales, Australia.
  5. A habitational surname.

Forms of Welby

pluralWelbys

Origin of Welby

From Old English wielle (“spring, well”) + Old Norse býr (“settlement”).

Questions about Welby

What does Welby mean?
Welby means a locality and site of a medieval village in Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7320).
What part of speech is Welby?
Welby is a proper noun.

Words near Welby in the dictionary

  1. Welborne
  2. Welborns
  3. Welbourn
  4. Welburn
  5. Welbury
  6. Welby
  7. Welbys
  8. welch
  9. welched
  10. Welchel
  11. welcher

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