Colby

English Etymology From either the en non - personal name non Koli or non kol charcoal + non býr settlement. Pronunciation en /ˈkəʊl.bi/ UK en /ˈkoʊl.bi/ US en əʊlbi 2 en Col by Proper noun ~ s en uncountable A placename: en village/and/cpar in dist/Eden co/Cumbria cc/England OS grid ref NY6620. en village/and/cpar in dist/North Norfolk co/Norfolk cc/England OS grid ref TG2231. en village par/Arbory cdep/Isle of Man OS grid ref SC233702. en city/county seat co/Thomas County s/Kansas c/US. en unincorporated community co/Sandusky County s/Ohio c/US. en city co/Clark County and co/Marathon County s/Wisconsin c/US. en town co/Clark County s/Wisconsin, next to the city. en habitational Old Norse. en male surnames. Derived terms en 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 ~ s + A soft, moist, mild American cheese similar to cheddar, made with a washed-curd process. Further reading en Cheeses