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dobbie

/dˈɑbi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
dob-bie
IPA
/dˈɑbi/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

noun

Alternative spelling of dobby.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

dobbies (plural)

Derived Forms

dobby

Homonyms

dobie

Rhymes With

bobby lobby hobby robbie robby bobbi bobbie snobby rabi dobie knobby scobie

Questions

How do you pronounce dobbie?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɑbi/.
What does dobbie mean?
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does dobbie come from?
From Dobb (“a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robert”) + -ie; thus archaically equivalent to Bobby. Cognate with English Dobbin.

How to pronounce dobbie

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