English Explanatory Dictionary

Sotheby

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈsʌðəbi/

Word forms

Sotheby Southby Southerby Suddaby Sutherby

Etymology

"The man who lives south in the village", from Old Norse suðr i bý (“south in the village”). The surname presumably comes from a now defunct placename in England.

Derived words

Sotheby's
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