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Type Settlement
Usage Scottish
Meaning & History
A small town in Southern Scotland. It derives from the personal name Lockhard and the Old Norse suffix -by, meaning 'town'.
The expected form here would be Lockerby. The current form of the name is likely a result of Scots Language influence on spelling and/or pronunciation.
The expected form here would be Lockerby. The current form of the name is likely a result of Scots Language influence on spelling and/or pronunciation.