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South Ormsby

settlement · Lincolnshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name means 'southern settlement of Orm'. It is composed of 'sūþ' (south) and the Old Norse personal name Ormr, with the Old English suffix '-ingas' (people of) and 'by' (farmstead or village).

Word origins

South
Old Englishsouth(from sūþ "south")
Ormsby
Old NorseOrm's farmstead(from Ormr "personal name", by "farmstead, village")