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Blaby.

A placename:

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈbleɪbi/UK
  1. A placename: A village and civil parish in Blaby district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP5697).

    countable · uncountable
  2. A placename: A local government district of Leicestershire, formed in 1974 and named after the village, with its headquarters in Narborough.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

    countable
Where this word comes from

From the unattested Old Norse personal name *Blár, a byname from blár (“dark”), + bý (“farmstead”).

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