Grimsby

English

Etymology

From Old Norse Grim (“male given name”) (Grimr, Grimnir, Grim; masked one, mask; Odin) + -s + býr (“village”). Equivalent of Grim +‎ 's +‎ -by.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɹɪmzbi/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Proper noun

Grimsby

  1. A large town and seaport on the Humber in North East Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England.
  2. A town on Lake Ontario, in the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada, named after the town in England.
  3. An unincorporated community in Sand Ridge Township, Jackson County, Illinois, United States.
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