Quarmby

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proper noun

A suburb of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1116).

OriginOld Norse kvern →
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Meanings

proper nounQuarmby (countable and uncountable, plural Quarmbys)

plural Quarmbys · alternative Wharmby

  1. countableuncountableA suburb of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1116).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old Norse.

Origin

  1. Old Norsekvern“millstone; quern, handmill”
  2. EnglishQuarmby

From Old Norse kvern (“millstone; quern, handmill”) + býr (“farmstead”).

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APA

Quarmby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quarmby

MLA

“Quarmby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quarmby. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Quarmby,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Quarmby.

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