# Owenby

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A surname from Old Norse.

## Etymology
Habitational surname from various places in Lincolnshire named with the Old Norse personal name Auðun + býr (“settlement”).

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