Ellerby

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proper noun

A civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA162389).

OriginOld Norse býr →
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Meanings

proper nounEllerby (countable and uncountable, plural Ellerbys)

plural Ellerbys · alternative Ellerbee

  1. countableuncountableA civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA162389).
  2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Scarborough district (OS grid ref NZ799146).
  3. countableuncountableA habitational surname.

Origin

  1. Old Norsebýr“farmstead; settlement”
  2. EnglishEllerby

From the Old English personal name Ælfweard, which is composed of the elements ælf (“elf”) and weard (“guard”), + Old Norse býr (“farmstead; settlement”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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