Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hibbs

/hˈɪbz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: hibbs
IPA: /hˈɪbz/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a matronymic or as a patronymic.

Etymology

From a Middle English diminutive of the given names Isabel and Hilbert.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Rhymes With

ribs gibbs dibs cribs bibs nibs tibbs cribbs bibbs dribs

Questions

How do you pronounce hibbs?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɪbz/.
What does hibbs mean?: A surname originating as a matronymic or as a patronymic.
Where does hibbs come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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