Aaby

Aaby is a Danish toponym used for several villages and parishes in Denmark. The name is also encountered as a surname.

The name is of Danish origin, typically formed from elements meaning river or stream (å) and village or town (by). The spelling Aaby reflects older orthography, with diacritic variants such as Åby used in some regions. The combination often denotes a settlement near water.

Aaby place-names appear across Danish rural landscapes, especially in areas with rivers. Many date back to the Middle Ages and are linked to parish churches or local markets. The exact status of each Aaby locality varies: some are small villages, others are neighborhoods within larger municipalities.

In modern Denmark, places named Aaby are usually small communities within larger municipal frameworks. As a surname, Aaby occurs among Danish populations.

See also Åby, a variant spelling used in other Scandinavian regions.