Battersby

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proper noun

A village in Ingleby Greenhow parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref NZ5907).

OriginOld Norse Boðvar →
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Meanings

proper nounBattersby (countable and uncountable, plural Battersbys)

plural Battersbys · alternative Battersbee

  1. countableuncountableA village in Ingleby Greenhow parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref NZ5907).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old Norse.

Origin

  1. Old NorseBoðvar“a personal name”
  2. EnglishBattersby

From Old Norse Boðvar (“a personal name”) + -s- + býr (“settlement”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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