Frisby

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A village and civil parish in Harborough district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK707013). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Kentucky, United States. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A habitational surname from Old Norse. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Old Norse frisir (“Frisians”) + býr (“settlement”).

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Frisby on the Wreake

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