English Explanatory Dictionary

Kelby

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

Kelby Kelbys

Etymology

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

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