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Whisby

Whisby proper noun: a hamlet in Doddington and Whisby parish, North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9068).

Proper noun

Whisby (countable and uncountable, plural Whisbys)

  1. A hamlet in Doddington and Whisby parish, North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9068).
  2. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Forms of Whisby

pluralWhisbys
alternative formWisbey
alternative formWisby

Origin of Whisby

From the Old Norse personal name Hvítr, a byname from hvítr (“white”), + -s- + býr (“farmstead”).

Phrases with Whisby

Questions about Whisby

What does Whisby mean?
Whisby means a hamlet in Doddington and Whisby parish, North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9068).
What part of speech is Whisby?
Whisby is a proper noun.

Words near Whisby in the dictionary

  1. whirry
  2. whirrying
  3. whirs
  4. whirtle
  5. whirtles
  6. Whisby
  7. Whisbys
  8. Whisenant
  9. Whisenants
  10. Whisenhunt
  11. Whisenhunts

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