Walby Family History
Walby Name Meaning
English: habitational name from either Walby in Crosby on Eden (Cumberland) or Walesby in Lincolnshire. The first placename derives from Old English wall ‘wall defensive wall’ + Old Norse bý ‘farmstead village’ and the second from the Old Norse personal name Valr + Old Norse bý.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022