Slingesby Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

The spelling Slingesby grew out of Slingsby, an English surname with a long paper trail. The family name meaning is “Sleng's farm”, the same as for Slingsby.

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How the spelling arose

The extra “e” in Slingesby is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

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