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12/1/2024, 10:33 PM Mike C update #117
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2/12/2007, 1:03 AM Mike C earliest recorded revision

Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈkɜɹ.bi/(American English) /ˈkɜː.bi/(British English)

Meaning & History

From an English surname that was originally from a place name meaning "church settlement" in Old Norse. This name briefly spiked in popularity for American girls in 1982 after the character Kirby Anders Colby was introduced to the soap opera Dynasty.