Appleby.
A placename.
Meaning & usage
A placename. The historical county town of Westmorland, UK, now named Appleby-in-Westmorland (except for the railway station).
A placename. A village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SE9514).
A placename. A locality in Tasman, South Island, New Zealand.
A placename. A suburb of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.
A placename. An unincorporated community in Codington County, South Dakota, United States.
A placename. A small city in Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States.
A placename. A community in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
A placename. A locality in the Tamworth council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
A surname derived from the English place name.
Where this word comes from
From Old English æppel (“apple”) and Old Norse býr (“farm, town”), from the root of the verb Old Norse búa (“to dwell”).
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