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Granby
Granby, Canada, USA 1. Canada (Quebec): founded in 1851 and named after the village in England whose name means ‘Grani's Farmstead’.2. USA (Connecticut and Massachusetts): named after John Manners (1721–70), given the courtesy title of Marquis of Granby, commander‐in‐chief of the British Army in 1766 and a hero of the Seven Years' War (1756–63).
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Granby." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Granby." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Granby.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Granby." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Granby.html |
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"Granby." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Granby." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Granby.html "Granby." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Granby.html |
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Granby
Granby Notts. Granebi 1086 (DB). ‘Farmstead or village of a man called Grani’. OScand. pers. name + bý.
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A. D. MILLS. "Granby." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Granby." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Granby.html A. D. MILLS. "Granby." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Granby.html |
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