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Tobler

Tobler proper noun: a surname from Alemannic German.

Proper noun

Tobler

  1. A surname from Alemannic German.

Origin of Tobler

From the Alemannic German family name, used by families living near a gorge or ravine, from Middle High German Tobel (“gorge, ravine”) + -er (“suffix denoting an inhabitant”).

Questions about Tobler

What does Tobler mean?
Tobler means a surname from Alemannic German.
What part of speech is Tobler?
Tobler is a proper noun.

Words near Tobler in the dictionary

  1. tobine
  2. tobines
  3. Tobins
  4. Tobit
  5. Toblach
  6. Tobler
  7. Toblerone
  8. Toblerone tunnel
  9. Toblerone tunnels
  10. Toblerones
  11. tobogan

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