Loseby

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English hlōse ← Old Norse býr →
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Meanings

proper nounLoseby (plural Losebys)

plural Losebys

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Norsebýr“settlement, village”
  2. Old Englishhlōse“pigsty”
  3. EnglishLoseby

Habitational surname from the village of Lowesby, in Leicestershire, from Old English hlōse (“pigsty”) + Old Norse býr (“settlement, village”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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