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dobson

/ˈdɑb.sən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
dob-son
IPA
/ˈdɑb.sən/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

name

A ghost town in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States.

name

A town, the county seat of Surry County, North Carolina, United States.

name

A small town near Greymouth, West Coast region, New Zealand.

noun

The aquatic larva of a large neuropterous insect (Corydalus cornutus), used as bait in fishing.

Etymology

From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robert + -son.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɑb.sən/
  • British English: /ˈdɒb.sən/

Inflected Forms

dobsons (plural)

Derived Forms

dobsonfly

Phrases

Dobsonian telescope Dobson unit

Synonyms

dobsonfly dobson fly corydalus cornutus hellgrammite

Rhymes With

robson hobson jobson

Questions

How do you pronounce dobson?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɑb.sən/.
What does dobson mean?
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does dobson come from?
From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robert + -son.

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