Etymology

Whitby

Whit·by
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Today it means: A town, seaport, and civil parish with a town council in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Scarborough district (OS grid ref NZ8911). Full definition →

Old Norse hvítr býr
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  1. Old Norse · derived fromhvítr býr“white town”
  2. English todayWhitby

From Old Norse hvítr býr (“white town”). Equivalent to white + -by.

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