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Sotheby
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English
Alternative forms
en Southby
en Southerby
en Suddaby
en Sutherby
Etymology
"The man who lives south in the village", from en non suðr i bý south in the village.2494
The surname presumably comes from a now defunct placename in England.
Pronunciation
en /ˈsʌðəbi/
Proper noun
en habitational Old English.
Derived terms
en Sotheby's
References