# Appleby

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #37,799

## Definitions
1. A placename.
2. A placename.
3. A placename.
4. A placename.
5. A placename.
6. A placename.
7. A placename.
8. A surname derived from the English place name.

## Etymology
From Old English æppel (“apple”) and Old Norse býr (“farm, town”), from the root of the verb Old Norse búa (“to dwell”).

## Easily confused with
- **apply** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/appleby-vs-apply)
- **apples** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/appleby-vs-apples)
- **apple** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apple-vs-appleby)

## Common misspellings (9)
`apleby`, `aplpeby`, `appelby`, `applbey`, `applebby`, `applebyy`, `appleyb`, `applleby`, `papleby`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/appleby