Owmby-by-Spital
village · Lincolnshire
Old NorseAI-generated
Owmby-by-Spital means 'the village of Owyn's people, near the hospital'. It is a hybrid name combining Old Norse and Old English elements.
Word origins
- Owmby
- Old Norsehomestead of Owyn(from Ofeinn "personal name", -by "farmstead, village")
- by
- Old Norsefarmstead, village(from býr "farmstead, village")
- Spital
- Norman Frenchhospital(from hospital "hospital")
Historical forms
Ownebi · Ounebi