Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ashby

/ˈæʃbi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables
ash-by
IPA
/ˈæʃbi/
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A surname.

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A male given name.

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Clipping of Ashby-de-la-Zouch.

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A southern suburb of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SE8908).

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A locality and former civil parish, now in Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet parish, East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM4899).

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

Etymology

From Old English æsċ (“ashtree”) + Old Norse býr (“farm, town”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Ashbee (alternative) Ashbey (alternative)

Phrases

Ashby-de-la-Zouch Ashby Heights Ashby Island Ashby Magna Ashby plot Ashby St Ledgers Ashby Woulds Castle Ashby

Questions

How do you pronounce ashby?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæʃbi/.
What does ashby mean?
A surname.
Where does ashby come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce ashby

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