Thursby

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Cumberland, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale borough (OS grid ref NY3250).

OriginOld Norse Þórr →
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Meanings

proper nounThursby (countable and uncountable, plural Thursbys)

plural Thursbys

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Cumberland, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale borough (OS grid ref NY3250).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old Norse.

Origin

  1. Old NorseÞórr“Thor”
  2. EnglishThursby

From Old Norse Þórr (“Thor”) + býr (“town, settlement”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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