Newby

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Etymology

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From new +‎ -by. Meaning "new settlement".

Proper noun

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Newby (countable and uncountable, plural Newbys)

  1. A placename; any of several places:
    1. A small village in Clapham cum Newby parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD7270).
    2. A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref NZ5012). [1]
  2. (countable) An English habitational surname from Middle English for someone from one of these places.

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References

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  1. ^ Parish map (Hambleton, North Yorkshire)
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