Somerby

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7710).

OriginOld Norse Sumarliði →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7710).
  2. A hamlet and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TA0606).
  3. A hamlet in Corringham parish, West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SK8588).
  4. A surname from Old Norse.

Origin

  1. Old NorseSumarliði“a personal name”
  2. EnglishSomerby

From Old Norse Sumarliði (“a personal name”) + býr (“settlement”). Compare the doublet Somersby.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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