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Derby
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derby
English
Etymology
en enm Derby, from en ang Dēorby, of Scandinavian/en gmq - origin, from en non Dýra-býr Animalville Town of the Animals, from non dýr animal + non bǿr town, farmstead. Influenced by British en la Derventio, the Roman site predating Derby, and possibly also the en cel - river name en Derwent.Walker, Ian W (2000). Mercia and the Making of England Sutton
Pronunciation
en /ˈdɑːbi/ RP
en En-uk-Derby.ogg UK
en ɑː(ɹ)bi 2
Proper noun
en city/and/uauth in co/Derbyshire r/East Midlands cc/England; formerly the county town OS grid ref SK3536. Borough (city) map (Derbyshire)Ward map (Derby city centre)
en 22 September 2026 Isaac Ashe Man who killed 82-year-old in random attack sentenced https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqlykejn5838o BBC News Gerard Ring, 82, died in hospital three days after he was stabbed by Julian Donoher outside his home in Whitecross Gardens, off Kedleston Road in Derby, on 6 September 2025. 22 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20261010230136/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqlykejn5838o 10 October 2026
en suburb town/Barnstaple dist/North Devon co/Devon cc/England OS grid ref SS5633. Ward map (North Devon)
en small town s/Tasmania c/Australia.
en town r/Kimberley s/Western Australia.
en locality shire:Pref/Loddon north western s/Victoria c/Australia.
en locality distmun/Langley in southwestern s/British Columbia c/Canada.
en par/and/community therein, in co/Northumberland County s/New Brunswick c/Canada.
en small town p:suf/North West c/South Africa.
en Various places in the <<c/USA>>:
en CDP co/Adams County s/Colorado; much of Derby was annexed by Commerce City in 1962.
en city co/New Haven County s/Connecticut. TopoZone: Derby, Connecticut
en ucomm co/Ford County s/Illinois.
en ucomm twp:Suf/Mountain co/Saline County s/Illinois.
en ucomm twp:Suf/Union co/Perry County s/Indiana.
en tiny city co/Lucas County s/Iowa.
en city co/Sedgwick County s/Kansas.
en ucomm co/St. Francois County s/Missouri.
en hamlet town:pref/Evans co/Erie County s/New York. TopoZone: Derby, New York
en ucomm co/Frio County s/Texas.
en town co/Orleans County s/Vermont.
en ucomm/and/coal town co/Wise County s/Virginia.
Derived terms
en Derbeian Derbyite Derby Line West Derby
Noun
~ s
A type of cheese made in Derby, England.
Related terms
en Sage Derby
Translations
city in England
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 德比 Débǐ
German: de Derby
Greek: el Ντέρμπι
Hebrew: he דרבי darbi
Lao: lo ເດີຣບີ
Latin: la Derventiō m Medieval Latin
Macedonian: mk Дерби n
Marathi: mr डार्बी
Middle English: enm Derby
Old English: ang Dēorby
Persian: fa داربی dârbi
Polish: pl Derby n
Russian: ru Де́рби m Dɛ́rbi
Thai: th ดาร์บี้
Urdu: ur ڈَرْبی m ḍarbī
References
Anagrams
en bdery Bryde DBEYR
en Cheeses
German
Etymology
de :bor en:derby
de en derby.
Pronunciation
de /ˈdɛrbi/ /ˈdœrbi/ [ˈdɛɐ̯-] [ˈdɛʁ-] [ˈdœɐ̯-] [ˈdœʁ-]
de De-Derby.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n,,s
de sports an eagerly anticipated match between two rivals, especially
de Schlagerspiel
a local derby
de Nachbarschaftsderby Nachbarschaftsduell Regionalderby Regionalduell Stadtderby Stadtduell
a match between two teams who are direct rivals in the table
de Tabellenderby -duell general Abstiegsderby -duell Kellerderby -duell for relegation Spitzenderby -duell Titelderby -duell for championship
de sports equestrianism horse race, derby
Declension
n,,s
Derived terms
de Abstiegsderby Aufstiegsderby Bayernderby Hessenderby Kellerderby Nachbarschaftsderby Nordderby Ostderby Regionalderby Ruhrpottderby Sachsenderby Spitzenderby Stadtderby Südderby Tabellenderby Titelderby Westderby Westfalenderby
Middle English
Alternative forms
enm Darby Derbi
Etymology
From late enm ang Dēorbȳ, from enm non Djúrabý; equivalent to enm der by animal, deer inhabited location.
Pronunciation
enm /ˈdɛrbiː/ /ˈdarbiː/ later
Proper noun
enm city in co/Derbyshire in cc/England Derby
Related terms
enm Derbyschire
Descendants
en Derby
Polish
pl:
Etymology
pl en Derby, from pl ang Deoraby, from pl non Djúra-bý, from non dýr + non bǿr.
Pronunciation
darbi Der.by
Proper noun
n yes
pl city/and/unitary authority in co/Derbyshire in the r/East Midlands cc/England Derby
pl town r/Kimberley s/Western Australia Derby
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