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Newby.

A placename; any of several places:

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A placename; any of several places: A small village in Clapham cum Newby parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD7270).

    countable · uncountable
  2. A placename; any of several places: A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref NZ5012).

    countable · uncountable
  3. A placename; any of several places: A village in Newby and Scalby parish, North Yorkshire, previously in Scarborough district (OS grid ref TA0189).

    countable · uncountable
  4. An English habitational surname from Middle English for someone from one of these places.

    countable
Where this word comes from

From new + -by. Meaning "new settlement".

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