Dobbie

name, noun

name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of dobby. alt-of, alternative
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

From Dobb (“a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robert”) + -ie; thus archaically equivalent to Bobby. Cognate with English Dobbin.

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