Fenby

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English fenn ← Old Norse býr →
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Meanings

proper nounFenby (plural Fenbys)

plural Fenbys

  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

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femby

Origin

  1. Old Norsebýr“farmstead”
  2. Old Englishfenn“fen, marsh”
  3. EnglishFenby

Habitational surname from a village in Lincolnshire, from Old English fenn (“fen, marsh”) + Old Norse býr (“farmstead”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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