Digby
A place name combining Old English and Norse elements: the first refers to a water channel, the second to a settlement, together meaning a village beside a watercourse.
Meaning and origin
Digby comes from a Lincolnshire town whose name reflects medieval Anglo-Scandinavian language contact.
How to pronounce Digby
| English (US) | DIG-bee /ˈdɪɡ.bi/ |
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