Denby

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Denby

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From Old English Dene (“Dane”) + Old Norse býr (“farmstead”). Compare the doublet Danby.

proper noun Denbys

countable, uncountable A village and civil parish in Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3946).
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, United States.
countable, uncountable A habitational surname.

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@misc{denby_2026,
  title = {Denby},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/denby},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}