Waitby
hamlet · Westmorland and Furness
Old NorseAI-generated
Waitby is a Norse-influenced name meaning 'the farmstead or village of Væte'. Væte is likely a personal name of Old Norse origin.
Word origins
- Wait
- Old NorseLikely from the personal name Væte.(from Væte "Personal name")
- by
- Old NorseFarmstead, village, settlement.(from býr "farmstead, village")