Etymology

Ingleby Greenhow

Today it means: A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref NZ5806). Full definition →

Old English grēne ← Old Norse haugr
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  1. Old Norse · derived fromhaugr
  2. Old English · derived fromgrēne
  3. English todayIngleby Greenhow

The affix is from a place nearby in the 12th century (Grenehow), from Old English grēne + Old Norse haugr.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishgrēne all →

greenGreenleeGrinsteadGreenupGreenhalghGrindleyGreenlawGreenhamGreengrass

Old Norsehaugr all →

howhugehoweHaugHaugland

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.