Hamby is a Danish and English surname.
Meaning of Hamby (English): habitational name from Hanby near Welton le Marsh, in Lincolnshire, which is named from the Old Norse personal name Hundi + Old Norse býr ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’. Perhaps an altered spelling of French Hambye, a habitational name from a place in Manche.Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
Notable people with the surname include:
Anthony Freskyn Charles Hamby Chaplin, 3rd Viscount Chaplin (1906–1981), amateur zoologist and musician Barbara Hamby (born 1952), American poet, fiction writer, editor and critic Dearica Hamby (born 1993), American women's basketball player Jeannette Hamby (1933–2012), American politician and nurse Jessica Hamby, fictional character in the True Blood series Jim Hamby (1897–1991), American baseball player Priscilla Hamby (born 1982), American illustrator and comic book artist Roger Hamby (born 1943), former NASCAR Cup Series driver
See also Hamby Park, municipal park in northwest Hillsboro, Oregon, United States Hamby Shore (1886–1918), Canadian ice hockey player Hambye
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