Kirby

proper nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈkɜːbi//
United States//ˈkɝbi//

An English placename. A hamlet in Clarington municipality, Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada.

proper noun

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An English placename. A hamlet in Clarington municipality, Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada.
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An English placename. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated census-designated place in Pike County, Arkansas.
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An English placename. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Monroe County, Indiana.
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An English placename. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Missouri.
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An English placename. A number of places in the United States: A former unincorporated community in Big Horn County, Montana.
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An English placename. A number of places in the United States: A village in Wyandot County, Ohio.
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An English placename. A number of places in the United States: A city in Bexar County, Texas.
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An English placename. A number of places in the United States: A town in Caledonia County, Vermont.
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An English placename. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Hampshire County, West Virginia.
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An English placename. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Wisconsin.
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An English placename. A number of places in the United States: A town in Hot Springs County, Wyoming.
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A habitational surname from Old English originally for a person from Kirby.
John Kirby
“Remember, Iryna Zarutska survived in Ukraine in a bomb shelter,” said Kyle Kirby, chair of the Mecklenburg County Republican Party. “In war-torn Ukraine, she made her way from that country to Charlotte, seeking refuge and promise, and she was given the edge of a knife.”
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A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

Etymology

Originally Kirkby, from kirk (“church”) + -by (“habitation”), "village with a church".

Forms

plural: Kirbys

Kip · A diminutive of the male given name Kipling.kira · An ankle-length dress traditionally worn by women in Bhutan.Kira · A female given name from Persian or Irish.

Kirby · An English placename. A hamlet in Clarington municipality, Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada.

kirk · A church.Kirk · The Church of Scotland.Kirsten · A female given name from Ancient Greek.

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