Newby

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proper noun

A small village in Clapham cum Newby parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD7270).

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Meanings

proper nounNewby (countable and uncountable, plural Newbys)

plural Newbys

  1. A placename; any of several places:
    1. countableuncountableA small village in Clapham cum Newby parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD7270).
    2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref NZ5012).
    3. countableuncountableA village in Newby and Scalby parish, North Yorkshire, previously in Scarborough district (OS grid ref TA0189).
  2. countableAn English habitational surname from Middle English for someone from one of these places.

Origin

From new + -by. Meaning "new settlement".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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