Kirby facts for kids

Kirby is a common name that can be a last name, a given name, or a place name. It comes from an old language called Old Norse, and it means "church settlement."

Places Named Kirby

Many towns and areas around the world are called Kirby.

England

In England, you'll find several places with this name:

• Kirkby, Merseyside (This one is pronounced with a silent 'k', so it sounds like "Kirby"!)
• Kirby Bedon, Norfolk
• Kirby Cane, Norfolk
• Kirby Cross, Essex
• Kirby Grindalythe, North Yorkshire
• Kirby Hill, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
• Kirby Hill, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire
• Kirby Knowle, North Yorkshire
• Kirby Misperton, North Yorkshire
• Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire
• Kirby Sigston, North Yorkshire
• Kirby Wiske, North Yorkshire
• Cold Kirby, North Yorkshire
• Horton Kirby, Kent
• Monks Kirby, Warwickshire
• West Kirby, Merseyside
• You can also find more places like this at Places named Kirkby.

United States

The name Kirby is also used for places in the United States:

• Kirby, Arizona
• Kirby, Arkansas
• Kirby, Georgia
• Kirby, Indiana
• Kirby, Ohio
• Kirby, Oklahoma
• Kirby, Pennsylvania
• Kirby, Texas
• Kirby, Vermont
• Kirby, West Virginia
• Kirby, Wyoming
• Upper Kirby, a business area in Houston, Texas

Canada

In Canada, there are a couple of places:

• Kirby, Ontario
• York Regional Road 29, a road in Ontario, where part of it is called Kirby Road.

People Named Kirby

Many people have the name Kirby as their last name or first name.

• Kirby (surname) lists people with Kirby as their last name.
• Kirby (given name) lists people who have Kirby as their first name.

Some famous historical figures include:

• Christopher Hatton, 1st Baron Hatton of Kirby (around 1605-1670), an English politician.
• Christopher Hatton, 2nd Baron Hatton of Kirby (1632-1706), another English politician.
• You can also see a list of people with the last name Kirkby.

Buildings and Other Places

Several buildings and facilities are named Kirby:

• Kirby Castle, an old castle in Kirby Muxloe, England.
• Kirby Hall, a large country house in Northamptonshire, England.
• Kirby Sports Center, a sports arena in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA.
• Kirby's Mill, an old flour mill in Medford, New Jersey, USA.
• Kirby College of Further Education, which is now part of Middlesbrough College in England.
• Kirby Cross railway station, a train station in Essex, England.
• Kirby Lake Airport, an airport in Alberta, Canada.
• Kirby Park railway station, a train station that is no longer used, located in West Kirby, England.

Other Uses of Kirby

The name Kirby also appears in other interesting ways:

Comics and Games

• Kirby Award, a special award given for achievements in comic books from 1985 to 1987.
• Kirby dots, a unique artistic style used in comic books.
• Rip Kirby, a fictional detective character from a comic strip.
• Kirby (character), a very popular pink character from Nintendo video games.
  • The Kirby video game series is named after this character.
  • You can find a List of Kirby media for more information.
• Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, a TV show based on the famous video game character.

Everyday Items

• Kirby Company, a company that makes vacuum cleaners.
• Kirby 23, a type of sailboat designed in the 1980s.
• Kirby-Bauer antibiotic testing, a medical test used to see how well antibiotics work against germs.
• Kirby wire, a special wire system used to make performers fly on stage.
• A fish hook that has a smooth, evenly curved shape.
• Kirby is also the name of the vacuum cleaner character in the movie The Brave Little Toaster.

See also

In Spanish: Kirby para niños