Glasby

Glasby is an English language surname of Scottish origin, a contracted form of Gillespie.[1] The suffix "by" was in Norse, town, there are many towns in North England with this naming tradition.[2] Notable people with the surname include:

* John Glasby (1928–2011), English author
* Tarryn Glasby (born 1995), South African field hockey player
* Tim Glasby (born 1989), Australian rugby league footballer

## References

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1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 1062\. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
2. ^ Einherjar (2018-03-04). "Viking influence on the English language". Norse Mythology. Retrieved 2020-01-31.

Surname list

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