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Kelby

Kelby proper noun: a hamlet in North Kevesten district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF004414).

Proper noun

Kelby (countable and uncountable, plural Kelbys)

  1. A hamlet in North Kevesten district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF004414).
  2. A habitational surname.

Forms of Kelby

pluralKelbys

Origin of Kelby

From Old English ċild (“child”) + Old Norse býr (“settlement”). Compare Kilby, which shares the same etymology.

Questions about Kelby

What does Kelby mean?
Kelby means a hamlet in North Kevesten district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF004414).
What part of speech is Kelby?
Kelby is a proper noun.

Words near Kelby in the dictionary

  1. Kelantanese
  2. kelb-el-bahr
  3. Kelbrey
  4. Kelbrook
  5. Kelbrook and Sough
  6. Kelby
  7. Kelbys
  8. Kelce
  9. Kelces
  10. Kelcey
  11. Kelceys

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