Etymology

Whisby

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Today it means: A hamlet in Doddington and Whisby parish, North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9068). Full definition →

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The story

From the Old Norse personal name Hvítr, a byname from hvítr (“white”), + -s- + býr (“farmstead”).

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