"-by" meaning in English

See -by in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: Ultimately from Old Norse býr (“settlement”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|non|býr|t=settlement}} Old Norse býr (“settlement”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -by, {{en-suffix}} -by
  1. (in place names) Habitation. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--by-en-suffix-3kE7G-J- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
     
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