Danby

English

Etymology

From Old English Dene (“Dane”) + Old Norse býr (“farmstead”). Compare the doublet Denby.

Proper noun

Danby (countable and uncountable, plural Danbys)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A village and civil parish (served by Danby Group Parish Council) in Scarborough district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ7008).
   2. An unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
   3. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States.
   4. A town in Tompkins County, New York, United States.
   5. A town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States.
2. A habitational surname.

Derived terms

• Danby Wiske

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Danby is the 66754^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 296 individuals. Danby is most common among White (92.23%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Danby”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 408.

Anagrams

• Bandy, bandy