Meaning & origin
Ormsby’s family of names
In English usage, Ormsby as a surname has a related form in ORNSBY.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Ormsby
- Ormsby M. MitchelAmerican Union Army general (1805–1862)
- Ormsby B. ThomasAmerican politician (1832-1904)
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Similar names
If you love Ormsby, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Owenby
“settlement”
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Asby
“ash tree”
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Hornsby
“serpent” · “settlement”
71% boys · 29% girls
Groby
“pit, hollow, gully”
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Oddný
Oddný is a feminine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Faroese and Icelandic.
>99% girls
Oddny
“a pointed woman”
>99% girls
Appleby
“apple”
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Ellerby
“farmstead; settlement”
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