Meanings
proper nounWhisby (countable and uncountable, plural Whisbys)
plural Whisbys · alternative Wisbey · alternative Wisby
- countableuncountableA hamlet in Doddington and Whisby parish, North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9068).
- countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old Norse.
Origin
From the Old Norse personal name Hvítr, a byname from hvítr (“white”), + -s- + býr (“farmstead”).
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APA
Whisby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whisby
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Whisby,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whisby.
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