Colby

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English

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Etymology

From either the Old Norse personal name Koli or kol (“charcoal”) + býr (“settlement”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Colby (countable and uncountable, plural Colbys)

  1. (uncountable) A placename:
    1. A village and civil parish in Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY6620).
    2. A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG2231).
    3. A village in Arbory parish, Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC233702).
    4. A city, the county seat of Thomas County, Kansas, United States.
    5. An unincorporated community in Sandusky County, Ohio, United States.
    6. A city in Clark County and Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States.
    7. A town in Clark County, Wisconsin, next to the city.
  2. A habitational surname from Old Norse.
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Colby is the 3204th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11278 individuals. Colby is most common among White (93.16%) individuals.

Noun

Colby (countable and uncountable, plural Colbys or Colbies)

  1. A soft, moist, mild American cheese similar to cheddar, made with a washed-curd process.

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