Bagby

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4680).

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Meanings

proper nounBagby (countable and uncountable, plural Bagbys)

plural Bagbys · alternative Bagsby

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4680).
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California, United States.
    3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Caroline County, Virginia, United States.
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old Norse.

Origin

From the Old Norse personal name Baggi + býr (“farmstead”); compare Begbie, which shares the same etymology.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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