"Saxby" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Saxbys [plural]
Etymology: "Village of the Saxons", from the Old English Seaxa (“Saxons”) + Old Norse býr (“farm; settlement”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|Seaxa||Saxons}} Old English Seaxa (“Saxons”), {{der|en|non|býr||farm; settlement}} Old Norse býr (“farm; settlement”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Saxbys}} Saxby (countable and uncountable, plural Saxbys)
  1. A village in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Lincolnshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Lincolnshire, England
    Sense id: en-Saxby-en-name-SCCdKkHm
  2. A village in Freeby parish, Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK8220). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Leicestershire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Leicestershire, England
    Sense id: en-Saxby-en-name-ScI9zbN6
  3. A habitational surname from Old Norse. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Saxby-en-name-xMgiXQXH Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 15 51

Inflected forms

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