Home › Words › D › darbydarby/ˈdɑːbi/darby · name — A habitational surname from Old Norse.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).darby is pronounced /ˈdɑːbi/.EtymologyFrom the English place name Derby, from Old Norse djúr (“deer”) + býr (“settlement”).nameA habitational surname from Old Norse.A male given name transferred from the surname.A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Teton County, Idaho.A number of places in the United States:; A town in Ravalli County, Montana.A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Wilkes County, North Carolina.A number of places in the United States:; Three townships in Ohio, in Madison County, Pickaway County and Union County.A number of places in the United States:; A borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.A number of places in the United States:; A township (with two halves separated by other areas) in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.nounA specialized tool used to smooth and level the surface of wet concrete, consisting of a stiff wedge or triangle of wood or metal.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.darbyite 59% match — A member of the Exclusive Brethren. vs darby →darbyist 57% match — Synonym of Darbyite. vs darby →handplane 55% match — A manually operated plane (woodworking tool). vs darby →deburrer 55% match — A device used for deburring vs darby →abrader 53% match — Something that abrades; a tool or machine for abrading. vs darby →madrier 53% match — A thick plank, used for several mechanical purposes.; A plank to receive the mouth of a petard, with which it is applied to anything intended to be broken down. vs darby →debrick 52% match — To remove bricks from a surface vs darby →crandall 52% match — A kind of hammer having a head formed of a group of pointed steel bars, used for dressing ashlar, etc. vs darby →