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Bagby.

A placename:

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A placename: A village and civil parish in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4680).

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  2. A placename: An unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California, United States.

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  3. A placename: An unincorporated community in Caroline County, Virginia, United States.

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  4. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

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Where this word comes from

From the Old Norse personal name Baggi + býr (“farmstead”); compare Begbie, which shares the same etymology.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.