Holmby

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proper noun

A small village in Skåne, Sweden.

OriginSwedish Holmby ← Old Swedish holmber →
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Meanings

proper nounHolmby (countable and uncountable, plural Holmbys)

plural Holmbys

  1. countableuncountableA small village in Skåne, Sweden.

Origin

  1. Old Swedishholmber“holm, islet”
  2. SwedishHolmby
  3. EnglishHolmby

* (Places in United States and England): Variant of Holdenby. * (Place in Sweden): From Swedish Holmby, from Old Swedish holmber (“holm, islet”) + bȳ (“village, farm, town”).

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