Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈkoʊl.bi/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From various English place names, which were derived from the Old Norse byname Koli (meaning "coal, dark") and býr "farm, settlement". Related NamesDetails RootColby (place name)Given Name DescendantsColby, Kolby(English) Categories black, colleges or universities, colors, Emergency characters, isograms