Hemsby
village · Norfolk
Old NorseAI-generated
Hemsby is named after a person named Hem(m)i, with the Old Norse suffix '-by' meaning a farmstead or village. It signifies a settlement established by or belonging to Hem(m)i.
Word origins
- Hemmi
- Old Norsepersonal name(from heimr "home")
- by
- Old Norsefarmstead, village(from býr "farmstead, village, settlement")
Historical forms
Hemsby