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12/30/2024, 11:54 PM jocatchi
12/14/2016, 7:27 AM McLeeds
12/14/2016, 7:26 AM McLeeds

Name Sowerby
Type Surname (from location)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈsaʊ.ər.bi/, /ˈsɔːr.bi/
Other Forms FormsSorby
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Habitational name from any of several places in northern England, derived from Old Norse saurr "mire, mud, dirt, sour ground" and býr "farm, settlement".
Added 12/14/2016 by McLeeds