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Bixby

Bixby (name) means an English surname, originally denoting someone from a place named for a box tree farm. Example: “The Bixby family donated land for the local park.”

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An English surname, originally denoting someone from a place named for a box tree farm.
"The Bixby family donated land for the local park."

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Etymology

From Old English for "box tree" plus Old Norse for "farm, town."

Origin: Old English

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What does “Bixby” mean?

The word “Bixby” means an English surname, originally denoting someone from a place named for a box tree farm.

How do you use “Bixby” in a sentence?

Here is “Bixby” used in a sentence: “The Bixby family donated land for the local park.”

What part of speech is “Bixby”?

“Bixby” is a name.

Where does the word “Bixby” come from?

The word “Bixby” comes from Old English. From Old English for "box tree" plus Old Norse for "farm, town.".

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