Kirkby

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɝbi/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɜːbi/
  • Audio (UK):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)bi

Proper noun

Kirkby (countable and uncountable, plural Kirkbys)

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

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References

  1. ^ OS: West Lindsey
  2. ^ Parish map (North Yorkshire)
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