Raithby
hamlet · Lincolnshire
Old NorseSurmised
Suggested3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Raithby is a Norse name meaning 'farmstead by the ridge'. It combines 'hreiðr' (ridge) with 'býr' (farmstead or village).
Word origins
- Raith
- Old Norseridge(from hreiðr "ridge")
- by
- Old Norsefarmstead(from býr "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
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