Gunby

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proper noun

A hamlet in Bubwith parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE7135).

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Meanings

proper nounGunby (countable and uncountable, plural Gunbys)

plural Gunbys

  1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Bubwith parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE7135).
  2. countableuncountableA hamlet in Candlesby with Gunby parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF4766).
  3. countableuncountableA hamlet in Gunby and Stainby parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9121).
  4. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old Norse.

Origin

From the Old Norse personal name Gunni + býr (“settlement”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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