Appleby is an
Old English surname, and combines Apple or Appel, indicating an
apple, and the Danish suffix by meaning 'settlement', indicating someone who lived near an apple
orchard, or someone who farmed apples. Notable people with the surname include:
Sir
Humphrey Appleby, a fictional character in the television series Yes, Minister
Sir John Appleby, a fictional detective created by Michael Innes
Surname list
This page lists people with the
surnameAppleby. If an
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given name(s) to the link.
Appleby is an
Old English surname, and combines Apple or Appel, indicating an
apple, and the Danish suffix by meaning 'settlement', indicating someone who lived near an apple
orchard, or someone who farmed apples. Notable people with the surname include:
Sir
Humphrey Appleby, a fictional character in the television series Yes, Minister
Sir John Appleby, a fictional detective created by Michael Innes
Surname list
This page lists people with the
surnameAppleby. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.