Colby
Found 7 entry about "Colby"
Colby Name meanings & History
From a place name meaning "dark settlement" in Old Norse. From an English surname, originally from various place names, derived from the Old Norse nickname Koli (meaning "coal, dark") and býr "town". As a given name, its popularity spiked in the United States and Canada in 2001 when Colby Donaldson (1974-) appeared on the reality television show Survivor. Colby is a popular name for baby boys in the United States, but it is not widely used in other parts of the world. It is often chosen by parents who are looking for a strong and masculine name for their son.
Zodiac Sign of Colby: Curious Gemini
Synonyms of Colby:
C: Clever,Candid,Chatty,Curious,Choice,Cute,Copycat
O: Obsolete,Organized,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Obstinate
L: Luscious,Languid,Lovely,Liaison,Lazy,Lover,Legal
B: Bountiful,Beauty,Bashful,Brains
Y: Youth-giving,Yen/money,Yin/Yang
Colby is:- a Modern name
- a Natural name
- a Strange name
- a Strong name
- a Wholesome name
- a Youthful name
Famous People
Famous people with the name Colby include Colby Rasmus (American baseball player), Colby Covington (American mixed martial artist), Colby O'Donis (American musician), and Colby Armstrong (Canadian ice hockey player).
2.) Colby (Male)
Usage: English
Meanings: (English) bright; secretive; dark farm
Other Forms: Colbey, Colbi, Colbie, Cole, Colie
3.) Colby (Female)
4.) Colby (Male)
Usage: English
Meanings: (English) dark; dark haired.
Other Forms: Colbee, Colbi, Colbie, Colbin, Colebee, Coleby, Collby
5.) COLBY (Male)
Usage: American
Meanings: Transferred use of the English surname, which is of Scandinavian origin and has the definition “from Colby, from Kol’s settlement.” It is derived from the Old Norse elements kol (coal-black) and byr (settlement). Alternatively, Colby is used as a short form of Colburn. See COLBURN. Var: Coleby. (KOL-BEE)
6.) Colby (Male)
7.) Colby (Female)
Usage: English
Meanings: (English) coal town. Geography: a region in England known for cheese-making. See also Kolbi.
Other Forms: Colbea, Colbee, Colbey
