Given name & surname

Norby

“one who shines from the north”

Norby is a variant of Norbert. One English interpretation is “one who shines from the north.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Norby is a variant of Norbert. One English interpretation is “one who shines from the north.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Norby is a variant of Norbert. An origin associated with Norbert is Germanic.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

From Old Norse norðr (“north”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Norby’s family of names

Norby has a related form in Norbert. In English usage, Norby as a surname has a related form in NORDBY. In English usage, Norby as a surname has a related form in Norrby.

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NorbyNorbertNorrbyNordby

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Nicknames & forms 3

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