Hareby
hamlet · Lincolnshire
Old NorseAI-generated
Hareby is a settlement named after a person called 'Heri' or 'Hare', with 'by' meaning a farmstead or village. This indicates a Norse settlement in an area of Danish influence.
Word origins
- Hare
- Old Norsepersonal name (Heri)(from Heri "army")
- by
- Old Norsefarmstead, village(from býr "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
Harebi