Grimsby

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/ˈɡɹɪmzbi/

proper noun

A large town and seaport on the Humber in North East Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A large town and seaport on the Humber in North East Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England.
  2. A town on Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada, named after the town in England.
  3. An unincorporated community in Sand Ridge Township, Jackson County, Illinois, United States.

Origin

From Old Norse Grim (“male given name”) (Grimr, Grimnir, Grim; masked one, mask; Odin) + -s + býr (“village”). Equivalent of Grim + -s- + -by.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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