English Explanatory Dictionary

Grimsby

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A large town and seaport on the Humber in North East Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England.
  2. A town on Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada, named after the town in England.
  3. An unincorporated community in Sand Ridge Township, Jackson County, Illinois, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹɪmzbi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Grimsby.wav

Word forms

Grimsby

Etymology

From Old Norse Grim (“male given name”) (Grimr, Grimnir, Grim; masked one, mask; Odin) + -s + býr (“village”). Equivalent of Grim + -s- + -by.

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