Hornsby

H4O1R1N1S1B3Y4

proper noun

A habitational surname from Old Norse.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A habitational surname from Old Norse.
  2. locationA suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A local government area in north Sydney, New South Wales; in full, Hornsby Shire.
  4. A town in Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States.
  5. A hamlet in Cumwhitton parish, Carlisle district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY5150).

Origin

From places in England, from genitive singular of the Old Norse given name Ormr (“serpent”) + býr (“settlement”).

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APA

Hornsby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hornsby

MLA

“Hornsby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hornsby. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hornsby,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hornsby.

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