Hornby
village · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name Hornby likely derives from the Old English word 'horn' meaning a projecting piece of land or a river bend, combined with 'by' meaning a farmstead or village. It refers to a settlement situated on a horn-shaped piece of land or near a river bend.
Word origins
- Horn
- Old Englishhorn, projecting piece of land, river bend(from horn "horn")
- by
- Old Norsefarmstead, village(from býr "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
Hornby