Mellanby

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proper noun

A surname from Old Norse.

OriginOld Norse býr →
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Meanings

proper nounMellanby (plural Mellanbys)

plural Mellanbys

  1. A surname from Old Norse.

Origin

  1. Old Norsebýr“farmstead”
  2. EnglishMellanby

Habitational surname from a lost village in England, from an unclear first element + Old Norse býr (“farmstead”).

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APA

Mellanby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mellanby

MLA

“Mellanby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mellanby. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mellanby,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mellanby.

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