Meanings
proper nounHoldenby (countable and uncountable, plural Holdenbys)
plural Holdenbys · alternative Holmby
- countableuncountableA village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England
Origin
From the Old English personal name Haldan, from the Old Norse personal name Halfdan + bȳ (“farm”).
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Holdenby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holdenby
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“Holdenby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holdenby. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Holdenby,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holdenby.
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