North Ferriby

proper noun

A large village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, on the River Humber (OS grid ref SE9825).

OriginOld Norse ferja + býr →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A large village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, on the River Humber (OS grid ref SE9825).

Origin

  1. Old Norseferja + býr
  2. EnglishNorth Ferriby

From Old Norse ferja + býr.

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APA

North Ferriby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Ferriby

MLA

“North Ferriby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Ferriby. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “North Ferriby,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Ferriby.

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