Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dabbs

/dˈæbz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: dabbs
IPA: /dˈæbz/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

name

Etymology

From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robert + the patronymic suffix -s.

Inflected Forms

Dabbses (plural)

Rhymes With

labs grabs tabs crabs slabs cabs stabs habs jabs babs scabs nabs

Questions

How do you pronounce dabbs?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈæbz/.
What does dabbs mean?: A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does dabbs come from?: From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robert + the patronymic suffix -s.

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