Digby

Dig·by
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UK/ˈdɪɡ.bi/

proper noun

A suburb of Exeter, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9591).

OriginOld English dīc ← Old Norse býr →
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Meanings

proper nounDigby (countable and uncountable, plural Digbies)

plural Digbies

  1. countableuncountableA suburb of Exeter, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9591).
  2. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0854).
  3. countableuncountableA town in Nova Scotia, Canada.First known use 1783
  4. countableuncountableA village in Victoria, Australia.
  5. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.
  6. countableuncountableA male given name transferred from the surname.
  7. countableuncountableA barony in the peerage of Ireland.
nounDigby (plural Digbies)

plural Digbies

  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Digby chicken.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
digby chicken

Origin

  1. Old Norsebýr“settlement”
  2. Old Englishdīc“dyke”
  3. EnglishDigby

From Old English dīc (“dyke”) + Old Norse býr (“settlement”). The town in Nova Scotia is named after admiral Robert Digby (1732 - 1815).

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

Digby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Digby

MLA

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Chicago

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