derby

Meanings

1. Any of several annual horse races.
2. Any organized race.
3. A bowler hat.
4. A sports match between rival teams.
5. A local derby.

1. A city and unitary authority in Derbyshire, East Midlands, England; formerly the county town (OS grid ref SK3536).
2. A suburb of Barnstaple, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS5633).
3. A small town in Tasmania, Australia.
4. A town in Kimberley, Western Australia.
5. A locality in the Shire of Loddon, north western Victoria, Australia.
6. A locality in Langley district municipality, in southwestern British Columbia, Canada.
7. A parish and community therein, in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada.
8. A small town in North West province, South Africa.
9. Various places in the United States:
10. A census-designated place in Adams County, Colorado; much of Derby was annexed by Commerce City in 1962.
11. A city in New Haven County, Connecticut.
12. An unincorporated community in Ford County, Illinois.

1. A type of cheese made in Derby, England.

Etymology

From Epsom Derby horse race, named after Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby. Ultimately from Derby.