Carperby

English

Etymology

Probably from Old Irish Cairpre (a personal name) + Old Norse býr (“farm, settlement”).

Proper noun

Carperby

  1. A village in Carperby-cum-Thoresby parish, Richmondshire district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0089).
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