"Sotheby" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈsʌðəbi/ Forms: Southby [alternative], Southerby [alternative], Suddaby [alternative], Sutherby [alternative]
Etymology: "The man who lives south in the village", from Old Norse suðr i bý (“south in the village”). The surname presumably comes from a now defunct placename in England. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|non|suðr i bý||south in the village}} Old Norse suðr i bý (“south in the village”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sotheby
  1. A habitational surname from Old English. Derived forms: Sotheby's
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