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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")