Etymology

Ulceby

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Today it means: A village in Ulceby with Fordington parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF4272). Full definition →

Old Norse Úlfr
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The story

  1. Old Norse · derived fromÚlfr“a personal name”
  2. English todayUlceby

From Old Norse Úlfr (“a personal name”) + býr (“settlement”).

Words from the same roots

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