Linby
village · Nottinghamshire
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Linby is a Norse name, likely meaning 'flax farm' or 'flax settlement'. 'Lin' comes from Old Norse 'lín' for flax, and 'by' signifies a farmstead or village.
Word origins
- Lin
- Old Norseflax(from lín "flax")
- by
- Old Norsefarmstead, village(from býr "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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