Meanings
proper noun
- A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness district, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY6325).
Origin
Both Kirkby and Thore are from Old Norse, first recorded as Kirkebythore.
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Kirkby Thore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kirkby%20Thore
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“Kirkby Thore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kirkby%20Thore. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kirkby Thore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kirkby%20Thore.
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