Hornsby

English

Etymology

From places in England, from genitive singular of the Old Norse given name Ormr (“serpent”) + býr (“settlement”).

Proper noun

Hornsby

  1. A habitational surname from Old Norse.
  2. (location) A suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. Hornsby Shire, a local government area in north Sydney, New South Wales.
  4. A town in Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States.
  5. A hamlet in Cumwhitton parish, Carlisle district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY5150). [1]

References
  1. Ordnance Survey

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