Grimsby

//ˈɡɹɪmzbi// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A large town and seaport on the Humber in North East Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England.
  2. 2
    A town on Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada, named after the town in England.
  3. 3
    An unincorporated community in Sand Ridge Township, Jackson County, Illinois, United States.

Etymology

From Old Norse Grim (“male given name”) (Grimr, Grimnir, Grim; masked one, mask; Odin) + -s + býr (“village”). Equivalent of Grim + -s- + -by.

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