"Corby" meaning in English

See Corby in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Corbys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Corby (countable and uncountable, plural Corbys)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Corby-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A placename.
    A town and civil parish with a town council in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SP8888).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of Northamptonshire, England, Places in England, Places in Northamptonshire, England, Towns in England, Towns in Northamptonshire, England
    Sense id: en-Corby-en-name-qY~XYn8N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 50 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 46 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 49 45
  3. A placename.
    A former borough in Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, abolished on 1 April 2021 and merged into North Northamptonshire.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Northamptonshire, England
    Sense id: en-Corby-en-name-fnVUz1-8 Categories (other): Former political divisions, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 50 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 46 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 49 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Corby Glen
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