Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corby glen

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: cor-by -glen
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9924/TF0024).

Etymology

"Glen", after the West Glen River branch of the River Glen, was added to the name in the 1950s to distinguish it from the larger town of Corby in Northamptonshire.

Questions

What does corby glen mean?: A village and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9924/TF0024).
Where does corby glen come from?: "Glen", after the West Glen River branch of the River Glen, was added to the name in the 1950s to distinguish it from the larger town of Corby in Northamptonshire.

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