Shoby
hamlet · Leicestershire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Shoby is an Old English place name, possibly meaning 'Scōb's homestead'. It combines a personal name with the suffix '-by' which is of Old Norse origin, meaning 'farmstead' or 'village'.
Word origins
- Shoby
- Old EnglishScōb's farmstead(from Scōb "personal name", by "farmstead, village")