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Digby

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Digby is an English surname, from an English place name meaning “Ditch Town.”

History:
Digby is another example of an English surname transferred for use as a first name in the 19th century. Use may have been inspired by the famous Englishman Sir Kenelm Digby (1603-1665).

Pronunciation: dig-bee.


Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Digby

Popularity of Digby:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A

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