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Dobb

Dobb proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Dobb (plural Dobbs)

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Forms of Dobb

pluralDobbs

Origin of Dobb

From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robert.

Words formed from Dobb

Questions about Dobb

What does Dobb mean?
Dobb means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Dobb?
Dobb is a proper noun.

Words near Dobb in the dictionary

  1. dob
  2. dob in
  3. dob on
  4. dobash
  5. dobashes
  6. Dobb
  7. Dobb Brow
  8. dobbed
  9. dobbed in
  10. dobber
  11. dobbers

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