Wilby
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See also: wiłby
English
Etymology
Various origins:
- The village in Norfolk is named with Old English welig (“willow”) + Old Norse bý (“farmstead”).
- The village in Northamptonshire is named with the Old Norse personal name Villi + bý (“farmstead”).
- The village in Suffolk is named with Old English welig (“willow”) + bēag (“ring, circle”).
Proper noun
Wilby (countable and uncountable, plural Wilbys)
- (uncountable) A placename:
- A village in Quidenham parish, Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM0389).
- A village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref SP8666).
- A village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM2472).
- A town in the Shire of Moira, Victoria, Australia.
- An unincorporated community in Butler County, Missouri, United States.
- (countable) A habitational surname, from any of the three English villages.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Wilby is the 63068th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 317 individuals. Wilby is most common among White (88.96%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Wilby”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.