Kelby

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proper noun

A hamlet in North Kevesten district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF004414).

OriginOld English ċild ← Old Norse býr →
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Meanings

proper nounKelby (countable and uncountable, plural Kelbys)

plural Kelbys

  1. countableuncountableA hamlet in North Kevesten district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF004414).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname.

Origin

  1. Old Norsebýr“settlement”
  2. Old Englishċild“child”
  3. EnglishKelby

From Old English ċild (“child”) + Old Norse býr (“settlement”). Compare Kilby, which shares the same etymology.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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