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Kirby¹

  • /ˈkɝbi/ US
  • /ˈkɜːbi/ UK

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)bi

Where it comes from

Originally Kirkby, from kirk (“church”) + -by (“habitation”), "village with a church".

proper noun Kirbys · Kerby

  1. countable, uncountable A hamlet in Clarington municipality, Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada.
  2. countable, uncountable An unincorporated census-designated place in Pike County, Arkansas.
  3. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Monroe County, Indiana.
  4. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Missouri.
  5. countable, uncountable A former unincorporated community in Big Horn County, Montana.
  6. countable, uncountable A village in Wyandot County, Ohio.
  7. countable, uncountable A city in Bexar County, Texas.
  8. countable, uncountable A town in Caledonia County, Vermont.
  9. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Hampshire County, West Virginia.
  10. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Wisconsin.
  11. countable, uncountable A town in Hot Springs County, Wyoming.
  12. countable A habitational surname from Old English originally for a person from Kirby. John Kirby
  13. countable A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

kirby²

proper noun

  1. alternative, uncountable Alternative spelling of Kirby; only used in kirby grip and kirby pin. Genericized trademark.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: kenny, kolber, clasp, hairpin, hairclip, barrette, hairgrip, hairslide, pin, grip, upin, clip, kelk, keith, kibby, birkenhead

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"kirby." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kirby. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

kirby. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kirby

Chicago

"kirby." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kirby.

BibTeX
@misc{kirby_2026,
  title = {kirby},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kirby},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}