Colby
[ˈkoʊlbi]Meaning
from an English surname, from Old Norse Koli, "coal, dark", and b r, "farm, settlement"
Background Story
Colby is an English surname taken from various place names, formed from the Old Norse byname Koli, meaning "coal, dark", and b r, meaning "farm, settlement". As a given name it became popular in the United States and Canada in 2001, when Colby Donaldson appeared on the reality television show Survivor.
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