Appleby

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proper noun

The historical county town of Westmorland, UK, now named Appleby-in-Westmorland (except for the railway station). The name is still commonly used to refer to the town.

OriginOld English æppel ← Old Norse býr →
Less commonScrabble 16
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Meanings

proper nounAppleby (countable and uncountable, plural Applebys)

plural Applebys · alternative Applebee

  1. A placename.
    1. countableuncountableThe historical county town of Westmorland, UK, now named Appleby-in-Westmorland (except for the railway station). The name is still commonly used to refer to the town.

      Booking for the new Penrith service, which includes villages such as Appleby, Newbiggin and Millhouse, opens from 7 September.

      2026 September 3, Jason Arunn Murugesu, “Rural on-demand bus service to expand”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 03 Sep 2026, retrieved 03 Sep 2026
    2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SE9514).
    3. countableuncountableA locality in Tasman, South Island, New Zealand.
    4. countableuncountableA suburb of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.
    5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Codington County, South Dakota, United States.
    6. countableuncountableA small city in Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States.
    7. countableuncountableA community in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
    8. countableuncountableA locality in the Tamworth council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  2. countableuncountableA surname derived from the English place name.

Origin

  1. Old Norsebýr“farm, town”
  2. Old Englishæppel“apple”
  3. EnglishAppleby

From Old English æppel (“apple”) and Old Norse býr (“farm, town”), from the root of the verb Old Norse búa (“to dwell”).

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APA

Appleby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Appleby

MLA

“Appleby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Appleby. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Appleby,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Appleby.

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