Owenby

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proper noun

A surname from Old Norse.

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Meanings

proper nounOwenby (plural Owenbys)

plural Owenbys · alternative Owensby

  1. A surname from Old Norse.

Origin

Habitational surname from various places in Lincolnshire named with the Old Norse personal name Auðun + býr (“settlement”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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