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Keble

/ˈkiːbəl/

Keble proper noun: a surname from Old English. Also the ellipsis of Keble College.

Proper noun

Keble (plural Kebles)

  1. A surname from Old English.

Also used as

Keble is also the ellipsis of Keble College.

Forms of Keble

pluralKebles

Origin of Keble

Probably a doublet of Cobbold, from the Old English personal name Cūþbeald, from cūþ (“famous”) and beald (“bold”). Alternatively from Old English ceol (“ship”) + beald (“bold”). Keeble, Kibble, Kebill, Kebble, Kebbell, Keable, Kebyll are variants. The college is named for John Keble (1792–1866), Anglican theologian and Tractarian.

Questions about Keble

What does Keble mean?
Keble means a surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Keble?
Keble is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Keble?
Keble is pronounced /ˈkiːbəl/.

Words near Keble in the dictionary

  1. kebero
  2. Kebili
  3. keblah
  4. keblahs
  5. keblakang pusing
  6. Keble
  7. Kebles
  8. Kebnekaise
  9. kebob
  10. kebobbed
  11. kebobbing

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