Moresby

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proper noun

A civil parish in Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref NX9821).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A civil parish in Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland borough (OS grid ref NX9821).
  2. A rural town and locality in Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.
  3. A locality north-east of Geraldton in the City of Greater Geraldton, Western Australia.
  4. A surname.

Origin

The Cumbrian settlement was recorded as Moresceby c.1160, the farmstead or village of a man called Maurice + -by.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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