Beeby

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Charnwood district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK662640).

OriginOld English bēo ← Old Norse býr →
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Meanings

proper nounBeeby (countable and uncountable, plural Beebys)

plural Beebys · alternative Beebe · alternative Beebee

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Charnwood district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK662640).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname.

Origin

  1. Old Norsebýr“farmstead”
  2. Old Englishbēo“bee”
  3. EnglishBeeby

From Old English bēo (“bee”) + Old Norse býr (“farmstead”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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