English Explanatory Dictionary

Hornby

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A village in Hornby-with-Farleton parish, Lancaster district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5868).
  2. A village and civil parish (served by Smeaton and Hornby Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref NZ3605).
  3. A small village and civil parish (without a council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref SE2293).
  4. A community in the town of Halton Hills, Regional Municipality of Halton, Ontario, Canada.
  5. A town and hamlet therein, in Steuben County, New York, United States, named after landowner John Hornby.
  6. A suburb of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  7. A surname derived from the English place name.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɔːnbiː/

Word forms

Hornby Hornbys

Derived words

Hornby-with-Farleton
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