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Colby

/ˈkəʊl.bi/ · name

Meaning

  1. A placename:
  2. An unincorporated community in Sandusky County, Ohio, United States.
  3. A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG2231).
  4. A city in Clark County and Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States.
  5. A soft, moist, mild American cheese similar to cheddar, made with a washed-curd process.
  6. A village in Arbory parish, Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC233702).
  7. A city, the county seat of Thomas County, Kansas, United States.
  8. A village and civil parish in Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY6620).
  9. A town in Clark County, Wisconsin, next to the city.

Etymology / origin

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

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