Etymology

Kirkby

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Today it means: A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ4198). Full definition →

Old Norse kirkja+býr
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  1. Old Norse · derived fromkirkja+býr
  2. English todayKirkby

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

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