Somersby

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proper noun

A small village in Greetham with Somersby parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3472).

OriginOld Norse Sumarliði →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small village in Greetham with Somersby parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3472).
  2. A locality in Central Coast council area, New South Wales, Australia.

Origin

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

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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