Burby

B3U1R1B3Y4

proper noun

A surname from Old Norse.

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Meanings

proper nounBurby (plural Burbys)

plural Burbys

  1. A surname from Old Norse.

Origin

English habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place, probably from Old Norse in view of the suffix -by.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Bubyrrubby
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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