Kilby

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Blaby district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP618729).

OriginOld English ċild ← Old Norse býr →
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Meanings

proper nounKilby (countable and uncountable, plural Kilbys)

plural Kilbys

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Blaby district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP618729).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname.

Origin

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

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

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APA

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

MLA

“Kilby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kilby. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kilby,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kilby.

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