Embsay
village · North Yorkshire
Old NorseAI-generated
Embsay is thought to derive from the Old Norse personal name 'Embi' or 'Ambri' and the Old Norse word 'setr' meaning 'farmstead' or 'settlement'.
Word origins
- Emb
- Old Norsepersonal name(from Embi / Ambri "personal name")
- say
- Old Norsefarmstead, settlement(from setr "farmstead, settlement")