# Thirlby

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A village and civil parish in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE485839).
2. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

## Etymology
From the Old Norse personal name Þrilli or Þrylli + býr (“village, settlement”).

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