Newby

English

Etymology

From new +‎ -by. Meaning "new settlement".

Proper noun

Newby (countable and uncountable, plural Newbys)

  1. A placename; any of several places:
    1. A small village in Clapham cum Newby parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD7270).
    2. A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref NZ5012). [1]
    3. A village in Newby and Scalby parish, North Yorkshire, previously in Scarborough district (OS grid ref TA0189).
  2. (countable) An English habitational surname from Middle English for someone from one of these places.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Parish map (Hambleton, North Yorkshire)
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