Manby

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proper noun

A village and civil parish (served by Grimoldby and Manby Parish Council) in, and the administrative centre of East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3987).

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Meanings

proper nounManby (countable and uncountable, plural Manbys)

plural Manbys

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish (served by Grimoldby and Manby Parish Council) in, and the administrative centre of East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3987).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old Norse.

Origin

From the Old Norse personal name Manni + býr (“farmstead; town”).

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APA

Manby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manby

MLA

“Manby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manby. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Manby,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manby.

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