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Gadsby.

A surname from Old Norse.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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  1. A surname from Old Norse.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A hamlet in County of Stettler No. 6, central Alberta, Canada.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Habitational surname from the village of Gaddesby, in Leicestershire, from Old Norse gaddr (“spur of land”) + býr (“settlement”).

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