# Gadsby

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A surname from Old Norse.
2. A hamlet in County of Stettler No. 6, central Alberta, Canada.

## Etymology
Habitational surname from the village of Gaddesby, in Leicestershire, from Old Norse gaddr (“spur of land”) + býr (“settlement”).

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