South Owersby
hamlet · Lincolnshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name means 'southern settlement associated with Owersby'. It is composed of 'sūþ' (south) and 'Owersby', which likely derives from an Old Norse personal name 'Auðarr' and 'býr' (farmstead, village).
Word origins
- South
- Old Englishsouth(from sūþ "south")
- Owersby
- Old NorseAuðarr's farmstead(from Auðarr "personal name", býr "farmstead, village")
Historical forms
Ouresbi