Surname · also Middle English
Warboys
“beacon; landmark”
Warboys is a surname from Middle English, ultimately from Old Norse.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Warboys goes back to Old Norse varði, meaning “beacon; landmark.”
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Where it comes from
Warboys comes from Middle English, and ultimately from Old Norse.
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How it developed
From Middle English Wardeboys, from Old Norse varði (“beacon; landmark”).
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Warboys’s family of names
In English usage, Warboys as a surname has a related form in Worboise. In English usage, Warboys as a surname has a related form in Worboyes. In English usage, Warboys as a surname has a related form in WORBOYS.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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