"Kirby" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈkɝbi/ [US], /ˈkɜːbi/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: Kirbies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)bi Etymology: Originally Kirkby, from kirk (“church”) + -by (“habitation”), "village with a church". Etymology templates: {{m|en|Kirkby}} Kirkby, {{suffix|en|kirk|by|gloss1=church|gloss2=habitation}} kirk (“church”) + -by (“habitation”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Kirby (countable and uncountable, plural Kirbies)
  1. An English placename.
    A hamlet in Ontario, Canada.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Villages in Canada, Villages in Ontario
    Sense id: en-Kirby-en-name-N6iLN0UK
  2. An English placename.
    An unincorporated census-designated place in Pike County, Arkansas, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in Arkansas, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Arkansas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kirby-en-name--0to5-xF
  3. An English placename.
    An unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Monroe County, Indiana, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Indiana, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kirby-en-name-upAeniNB
  4. An English placename.
    An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Missouri, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kirby-en-name-HjguFsoJ
  5. An English placename.
    A former unincorporated community in Big Horn County, Montana, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Historical settlements, Places in Montana, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kirby-en-name-IJeOQL-6
  6. An English placename.
    A village in Wyandot County, Ohio, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Ohio, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Ohio, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kirby-en-name-0q55qR~h
  7. An English placename.
    A city in Bexar County, Texas, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Texas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kirby-en-name-97Ir07ib
  8. An English placename.
    A town in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Vermont, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Vermont, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kirby-en-name-HeBldCbq
  9. An English placename.
    An unincorporated community in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kirby-en-name-TfwIwB3W
  10. An English placename.
    An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kirby-en-name-LlE8hxzC
  11. An English placename.
    A town in Hot Springs County, Wyoming, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Wyoming, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Wyoming, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Kirby-en-name-ghE-FXSd
  12. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English originally for a person from Kirby. Tags: countable Synonyms: Kerby [surname] Derived forms: Cold Kirby, Horton Kirby, Kirby Bedon, Kirby Cane, Kirby Cross, Kirby Grindalythe, West Kirby Related terms: Kirkby
    Sense id: en-Kirby-en-name-ol8YlARl Categories (other): English surnames
  13. (countable) A unisex given name transferred from the surname. Tags: countable Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names Derived forms (from the surname): Kirby calculus
    Sense id: en-Kirby-en-name-2MFQ-55N Categories (other): English unisex given names from surnames Disambiguation of 'from the surname': 1 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 7 5 5 16 29

Inflected forms

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    {
      "tags": [
        "surname"
      ],
      "word": "Kerby"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Kirby"
}

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