Meanings
proper noun
- A small village in Gunby and Stainby parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9122).
Origin
From Old Norse personal name Stígandi, genitive case Stíganda + býr (“village, farm”).
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APA
Stainby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stainby
MLA
“Stainby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stainby. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Stainby,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stainby.
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