Colby
English
Etymology
From either the Old Norse personal name Koli or kol (“charcoal”) + býr (“settlement”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkoʊlbi/
Proper noun
Colby (countable and uncountable, plural Colbys)
- (uncountable) A placename:
- A village and civil parish in Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY6620).
- A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG2231).
- A village in Arbory parish, Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC233702).
- A city, the county seat of Thomas County, Kansas, United States.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Sandusky County, Ohio, United States.
- A city in Clark County, Wisconsin, United States.
- A habitational surname from Old Norse.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
Derived terms
- Colby cheese
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Colby is the 3204th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11278 individuals. Colby is most common among White (93.16%) individuals.
Noun
Colby (countable and uncountable, plural Colbys or Colbies)
- A soft, moist, mild American cheese similar to cheddar, made with a washed-curd process.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Colby”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 353.