Somerby

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Somerby

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From Old Norse Sumarliði (“a personal name”) + býr (“settlement”). Compare the doublet Somersby.

proper noun

A village and civil parish in Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK7710).
A hamlet and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TA0606).
A hamlet in Corringham parish, West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire (OS grid ref SK8588).
A surname from Old Norse.

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@misc{somerby_2026,
  title = {Somerby},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/somerby},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}