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Wilby

The origin and history of Wilby.

Etymology

Has various origins: the village in Norfolk is named from Old English welig (“willow”) + Old Norse bý (“farmstead”); the village in Northamptonshire is named from the Old Norse personal name Villi + bý (“farmstead”); and the village in Suffolk is named from Old English welig (“willow”) + bēag (“ring, circle”).

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