Colby

Col·by
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UK/ˈkəʊl.bi/US/ˈkoʊl.bi/

proper noun

A village and civil parish in Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY6620).

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Meanings

proper nounColby (countable and uncountable, plural Colbys)

plural Colbys

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY6620).
    2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG2231).
    3. countableuncountableA village in Arbory parish, Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC233702).
    4. countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Thomas County, Kansas, United States.
    5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Sandusky County, Ohio, United States.
    6. countableuncountableA city in Clark County and Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States.
    7. countableuncountableA town in Clark County, Wisconsin, next to the city.
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old Norse.
  3. countableuncountableA male given name transferred from the surname.
nounColby (countable and uncountable, plural Colbys or Colbies)

plural Colbys · plural Colbies

  1. countableuncountableA soft, moist, mild American cheese similar to cheddar, made with a washed-curd process.

Origin

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Colby

Dolby
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Cite this entry
APA

Colby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Colby

MLA

“Colby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Colby. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Colby,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Colby.

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