Thirlby

T1H4I1R1L1B3Y4

proper noun

A village and civil parish in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE485839).

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Meanings

proper nounThirlby (countable and uncountable, plural Thirlbys)

plural Thirlbys

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE485839).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old Norse.

Origin

From the Old Norse personal name Þrilli or Þrylli + býr (“village, settlement”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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