Grigsby

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proper noun

A surname from Old Norse.

OriginOld Norse bý →
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Meanings

proper nounGrigsby (countable and uncountable, plural Grigsbys)

plural Grigsbys

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Old Norse.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Perry County, Kentucky, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Norsebý“farmstead”
  2. EnglishGrigsby

Habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place in Lincolnshire, from an unclear first element + Old Norse bý (“farmstead”).

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APA

Grigsby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grigsby

MLA

“Grigsby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grigsby. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Grigsby,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grigsby.

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