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Kirby is a common place name, surname, and given name. Other common uses include:
[edit] Places
[edit] United Kingdom
- Kirkby, Merseyside (pronounced as '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
- see also: Places named Kirkby
[edit] United States
- Kirby, Arizona
- Kirby, Arkansas
- Kirby, Georgia
- Kirby, Ohio
- Kirby, Oklahoma
- Kirby, Pennsylvania
- Kirby, Texas
- Kirby, Vermont
- Kirby, West Virginia
- Kirby, Wyoming
- Upper Kirby, a commercial district in Houston, Texas
[edit] Canada
[edit] People
[edit] Surname
[edit] Given name
- Kirby Ian Andersen, Canadian musician
- Kirby Bliss Blanton (born 1990), American actress
- Kirby Chambliss (born 1959), American pilot
- Kirby Congdon, poet
- Kirby Dick, American filmmaker
- Kirby Doyle (1932-2003), American poet
- Kirby Freeman, American football player
- Kirby Grant (1911-1985), American actor
- Kirby J. Hensley (1911-1999), American religious leader
- Kirby Heyborne (born 1976), American actor
- Kirby Hocutt, American sports director
- Kirby Larson, American writer
- Kirby Law (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player
- Kirby Mack (born 1983), American wrestler
- Kirby Morrow (born 1973), Canadian performer
- Kirby Puckett (1960-2006), American baseball player
- Kirby Scott (died 2006), American adult entertainer
- Kirby Wilbur, American radio personality
- Kirby Wilson (born 1961), American football coach
- Kirby Wright, American writer
[edit] Titles of nobility
[edit] Buildings, institutions or facilities
- Kirby Castle, a castle in Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, England
- Kirby Hall, an Elizabethan country house located near Corby, Northamptonshire, England
- Kirby Sports Center, a sports arena in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
- Kirby's Mill, a flour mill located in Medford, New Jersey, USA
- Kirby College of Further Education, now part of Middlesbrough College, North Yorkshire, England
- Kirby Cross railway station, Essex, England
- Kirby Lake Airport, Alberta, Canada
- Kirby Park railway station, a defunct railway station in West Kirby, Merseyside, England
[edit] Other uses
[edit] Comics
- Kirby Award, an award presented from 1985-1987 for achievements in comic books
- Kirby dots, an artistic convention in comic books
- Rip Kirby, fictional comic strip character created by Alex Raymond
[edit] Mathematics
[edit] Miscellaneous
[edit] See also
