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Norby.

A hamlet in Thirsk parish, Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4282).

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  1. A hamlet in Thirsk parish, Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4282).

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

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse norðr (“north”) + býr (“farmstead”). The surname could also be a variant of some Scandinavian surnames, such as Nordby or Norrby.

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