Ulceby

U1L1C3E1B3Y4

proper noun

A village in Ulceby with Fordington parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF4272).

OriginOld Norse Úlfr →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Ulceby with Fordington parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF4272).
  2. A village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref TA1014).

Origin

  1. Old NorseÚlfr“a personal name”
  2. EnglishUlceby

From Old Norse Úlfr (“a personal name”) + býr (“settlement”).

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APA

Ulceby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ulceby

MLA

“Ulceby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ulceby. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ulceby,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ulceby.

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