Gunby

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Gunby

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From the Old Norse personal name Gunni + býr (“settlement”).

proper noun Gunbys

countable, uncountable A hamlet in Bubwith parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE7135).
countable, uncountable A hamlet in Candlesby with Gunby parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF4766).
countable, uncountable A hamlet in Gunby and Stainby parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9121).
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old Norse.

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@misc{gunby_2026,
  title = {Gunby},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gunby},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}