Definition of kirkby:
(n) :
A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ4198).
(n) :
A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref NZ5306).
(n) :
A small village in Osgodby parish, West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0692).
(n) :
A placename
(n) :
(countable) A habitational surname from Old Norse.