Where does “Battersby” come from?

Battersby is an English place name derived from Old Norse býr meaning "farmstead" and Proto-Germanic būwiz meaning "dweller."

Battersby (English): OS grid ref NZ5907

Definitions

  1. OS grid ref NZ5907

Ancestry of “Battersby”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorsebýrAlternative form of bǿr; farm; town; place ,...
2Proto-Germanicbūwizdwelling
Every word from Proto-Germanic būwiz →Every word from Old Norse býr →
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