English Explanatory Dictionary

Digby

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A suburb of Exeter, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9591).
  2. A village and civil parish in North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0854).
  3. A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
  4. A village in Victoria, Australia.
  5. A habitational surname from Old English.
  6. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  7. A barony in the peerage of Ireland.
noun
  1. Ellipsis of Digby chicken.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɪɡ.bi/

Word forms

Digby Digbies

Etymology

From Old English dīc (“dyke”) + Old Norse býr (“settlement”). The town in Nova Scotia is named after admiral Robert Digby (1732 - 1815).

Derived words

Digby County District of Digby
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