Kirkby

English

Etymology

kirk +‎ -by. From Old Scandinavian / Old Norse kirkja+býr, a village with a church.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɝbi/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɜːbi/

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• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)bi

Proper noun

Kirkby (countable and uncountable, plural Kirkbies)

1. A placename
   1. A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ4198).
   2. A small village in Osgodby parish, West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0692).
   3. A village and civil parish in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ5306).
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Derived terms

• Kirby
• Kirkby-in-Ashfield
• Kirkby-in-Furness
• Kirkby Ireleth
• Kirkby Lonsdale
• Kirkby Stephen
• Kirkby Thore
• Kirkby Woodhouse
• South Kirkby

 

See also

• Kirby