Asby

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proper noun

A village in Arlecdon and Frizington parish, Copeland district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY0620).

OriginOld Norse askr →
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Meanings

proper nounAsby (countable and uncountable, plural Asbys)

plural Asbys

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA village in Arlecdon and Frizington parish, Copeland district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY0620).
    2. countableuncountableA civil parish in Eden district, Cumbria, England, including the villages of Great and Little Asby.
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old Norse.

Origin

  1. Old Norseaskr“ash tree”
  2. EnglishAsby

From Old Norse askr (“ash tree”) + býr (“farmstead”).

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Anagrams

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APA

Asby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Asby

MLA

“Asby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Asby. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Asby,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Asby.

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