Surname

Battersby

“settlement”

Battersby is a surname from Old Norse.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Battersby goes back to Old Norse Boðvar, meaning “settlement.”

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Where it comes from

Battersby comes from Old Norse.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old Norse Boðvar.

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Battersby’s family of names

In English usage, Battersby as a surname has an alternative spelling in Battersbee.

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Similar names

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Old Norse

Bagby

“farmstead”

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Old Norse

Beeby

“bee”

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Old Norse

Bielby

“farmstead; settlement”

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Old Norse

Burby

Burby is a surname, probably from Old Norse.

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Old Norse

Bushby

“bush, shrub”

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Old Norse

Barði

“beard”

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Old Norse

Buckby

“settlement”

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Old Norse

Bigby

“settlement, town”

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Sibling ideas

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