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grimsby

/ˈɡɹɪmzbi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
grims-by
IPA
/ˈɡɹɪmzbi/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A large town and seaport on the Humber in North East Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England.

name

A town on Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada, named after the town in England.

name

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Grimbarian

Questions

How do you pronounce grimsby?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹɪmzbi/.
What does grimsby mean?
A large town and seaport on the Humber in North East Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England.
Where does grimsby come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

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