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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