Definition of "Kirkby"

Kirkby

/ˈkɝbi/

proper noun
countable and uncountable, plural Kirkbies
1. A placename
  1. A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ4198).
  2. A small village in Osgodby parish, West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0692).
  3. A village and civil parish in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ5306).
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old Norse.