Rugby
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See also: rugby
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From earlier Rokeby (rook + -by), from Middle English Rokebi, an alteration (using the Middle English bi (“village, town”), from Old Norse býr (“town, settlement”)) of Old English Rocheberie, possibly from earlier Old English *Hrōceburh (literally “rook-fort, Rookbury”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: rŭgʹbi, IPA(key): /ˈɹʌɡbi/
Proper noun
Rugby
- A town in Warwickshire, England, where the sport of rugby is thought to have originated.
- A local government district with borough status in Warwickshire, with its headquarters in the town.
- A number of places in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Las Animas County, Colorado.
- An unincorporated community in Haw Creek Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana.
- A city, the county seat of Pierce County, North Dakota.
- An unincorporated community in Morgan County and Scott County, Tennessee.
- An unincorporated community in Grayson County, Virginia.
- A village in Hilltops council area, New South Wales, Australia.
Derived terms
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
Rugby n (strong, genitive Rugbys, no plural)
Declension
Declension of Rugby
Further reading
- “Rugby” in Duden online
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
Noun
Rugby m (uncountable)