Ingleby Greenhow

proper noun

A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref NZ5806).

OriginOld English grēne ← Old Norse haugr →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref NZ5806).

Origin

  1. Old Norsehaugr
  2. Old Englishgrēne
  3. EnglishIngleby Greenhow

The affix is from a place nearby in the 12th century (Grenehow), from Old English grēne + Old Norse haugr.

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APA

Ingleby Greenhow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ingleby%20Greenhow

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“Ingleby Greenhow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ingleby%20Greenhow. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ingleby Greenhow,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ingleby%20Greenhow.

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