Etymology

Colby

Col·by
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Today it means: A soft, moist, mild American cheese similar to cheddar, made with a washed-curd process. Full definition →

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The story

From either the Old Norse personal name Koli or kol (“charcoal”) + býr (“settlement”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.