Digby.
A suburb of Exeter, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9591).
Meaning & usage
A suburb of Exeter, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9591).
A village and civil parish in North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0854).
A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
A village in Victoria, Australia.
A habitational surname from Old English.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A barony in the peerage of Ireland.
Where this word comes from
From Old English dīc (“dyke”) + Old Norse býr (“settlement”). The town in Nova Scotia is named after admiral Robert Digby (1732 - 1815).
Ellipsis of Digby chicken.
Where this word comes from
From Old English dīc (“dyke”) + Old Norse býr (“settlement”). The town in Nova Scotia is named after admiral Robert Digby (1732 - 1815).
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