The Dalby Surname
Dalby Name Meaning and History
Norwegian, Danish, and northern English: habitational name from any
of various places named Dalby, named with Old Norse dalr
‘valley’ + býr ‘farm’, ‘settlement’. The English surname is
common in Yorkshire, where it derives mainly from Dalby in North
Yorkshire, but similarly named places in Leicestershire and
Lincolnshire are also possible sources. In Norway, it is common as a
farm name. See also Dahlby.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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