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Kilby

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

Etymology

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

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