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kirkby

/ˈkɝbi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
kirk-by
IPA
/ˈkɝbi/
19
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Countable

Etymology

From kirk + -by. From Old Scandinavian / Old Norse kirkja+býr, a village with a church.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɝbi/
  • British English: /ˈkɜːbi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Kirkbys (plural)

Derived Forms

Kirby

Phrases

Kirkby-in-Ashfield Kirkby-in-Furness Kirkby Ireleth Kirkby Lonsdale Kirkby Mallory Kirkby Stephen Kirkby Thore Kirkby Woodhouse

Frequently Paired Words

Kirby

Homonyms

kirby

Rhymes With

derby kirby kerby

Questions

How do you pronounce kirkby?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɝbi/.
What does kirkby mean?
A placename
Where does kirkby come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce kirkby

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