Hawnby
hamlet · North Yorkshire
Old NorseSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Hawnby is likely of Old Norse origin, meaning 'Hrafn's farm' or 'the farm by the steep slope'. 'By' means farm or village.
Word origins
- Hawnby
- Old NorseAttestedHrafn's farm or farm by the steep slope(from Hrafn "personal name", by "farm, village")