"Kirkby" meaning in English

See Kirkby in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkɝbi/ [General-American], /ˈkɜːbi/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-uk-Kirkby.ogg Forms: Kirkbys [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)bi Etymology: From kirk + -by. From Old Scandinavian / Old Norse kirkja+býr, a village with a church. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|kirk|by}} kirk + -by, {{der|en|non|kirkja+býr}} Old Norse kirkja+býr Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Kirkbys}} Kirkby (countable and uncountable, plural Kirkbys)
  1. A placename
    A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ4198).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Merseyside, England, Towns in England, Towns in Merseyside, England
    Sense id: en-Kirkby-en-name-xeUs7yBu
  2. A placename
    A small village in Osgodby parish, West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0692).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Lincolnshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Lincolnshire, England
    Sense id: en-Kirkby-en-name-Mut0gOFh
  3. A placename
    A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref NZ5306).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in North Yorkshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in North Yorkshire, England
    Sense id: en-Kirkby-en-name-LpcBoo4g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -by, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 32 52 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -by: 11 31 53 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 30 52 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 30 55 4
  4. (countable) A habitational surname from Old Norse. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Kirkby-en-name-xMgiXQXH Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Kirby, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Kirkby-in-Furness, Kirkby Ireleth, Kirkby Lonsdale, Kirkby Stephen, Kirkby Thore, Kirkby Woodhouse, South Kirkby Related terms: Kirby
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