KIRKBY

Kirkby (i) BrE AmE ˈkɜːk bi AmE ˈkɝːk- , (ii) BrE AmE ˈkɜːb i AmE ˈkɝːb i —The place in Merseyside is (ii) (!), as are other places in the north of England; places in the Midlands are (i); the family name may be either.