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Dibb

Dibb proper noun: a short river in North Yorkshire, England, which joins the River Wharfe.

Proper noun (1)

Dibb

  1. A short river in North Yorkshire, England, which joins the River Wharfe.

Proper noun (2)

Dibb (plural Dibbs)

  1. A surname from Middle English.

Forms of Dibb

pluralDibbs

Origin of Dibb

Topographic surname for someone living in a hollow, from Middle English dybbe (“hole, hollow”).

Questions about Dibb

What does Dibb mean?
Dibb means a short river in North Yorkshire, England, which joins the River Wharfe.
What part of speech is Dibb?
Dibb is a proper noun.

Words near Dibb in the dictionary

  1. dibasal
  2. dibasic
  3. dibasicity
  4. dibatag
  5. dibatags
  6. Dibb
  7. Dibba
  8. dibbed
  9. Dibben
  10. Dibbens
  11. dibber

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