English Explanatory Dictionary

Kilby

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

Kilby Kilbys

Etymology

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

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