Kirkby

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US/ˈkɝbi/UK/ˈkɜːbi/

proper noun

A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ4198).

OriginOld Norse kirkja+býr →
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Meanings

proper nounKirkby (countable and uncountable, plural Kirkbys)

plural Kirkbys

  1. A placename
    1. countableuncountableA town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ4198).
    2. countableuncountableA small village in Osgodby parish, West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0692).
    3. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref NZ5306).
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old Norse.

Origin

  1. Old Norsekirkja+býr
  2. EnglishKirkby

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Kirkby

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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