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Kilby

Kilby proper noun: a village and civil parish in Blaby district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP618729).

Proper noun

Kilby (countable and uncountable, plural Kilbys)

  1. A village and civil parish in Blaby district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP618729).
  2. A habitational surname.

Forms of Kilby

pluralKilbys

Origin of Kilby

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

Questions about Kilby

What does Kilby mean?
Kilby means a village and civil parish in Blaby district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP618729).
What part of speech is Kilby?
Kilby is a proper noun.

Words near Kilby in the dictionary

  1. Kilburg
  2. Kilburgs
  3. Kilburn
  4. Kilburn High and Low
  5. Kilburns
  6. Kilby
  7. Kilbys
  8. kilch
  9. Kilcher
  10. Kilchoan
  11. kilchoanite

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