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Scrooby

village · Nottinghamshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name means 'Scrobb's dwelling'. It refers to a settlement associated with a personal name.

Word origins

Scrobb
Old Englisha personal name(from Scrobb "a personal name")
by
Old Norsefarmstead, village(from býr "farmstead, village")

Historical forms

Scrobbesby