Danby.
A placename:
Meaning & usage
A placename: A village and civil parish (served by Danby Group Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Scarborough district (OS grid ref NZ7008).
A placename: An unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
A placename: An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States.
A placename: A town in Tompkins County, New York, United States.
A placename: A town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States.
A habitational surname.
Where this word comes from
From Old English Dene (“Dane”) + Old Norse býr (“farmstead”). Compare the doublet Denby.
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