Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ibbs

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables: ibbs
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a matronymic or as a patronymic.

noun

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Questions

What does ibbs mean?: A surname originating as a matronymic or as a patronymic.
Where does ibbs come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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