"Sotheby" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈsʌðəbi/
Etymology: From Old English sūþ (“south”) and Old Norse býr (“farm, town”). The surname presumably comes from a now defunct placename in England. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|sūþ|t=south}} Old English sūþ (“south”), {{der|en|non|býr|t=farm, town}} Old Norse býr (“farm, town”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sotheby
  1. A habitational surname from Old English. Synonyms: Southby, Southerby, Suddaby, Sutherby Derived forms: Sotheby's
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