Whenby

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proper noun

A small village in North Yorkshire, England.

OriginOld Norse kona →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small village in North Yorkshire, England.

Origin

  1. Old Norsekona“woman”
  2. EnglishWhenby

From Old Norse kona (“woman”), genitive plural kvenna + býr (“town, farm”).

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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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

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