Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lobban

/lˈɑbən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables: lob-ban
IPA: /lˈɑbən/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Etymology

Scottish habitational surname, probably from Scottish Gaelic làban (“muddy place”).

Origin

Source language: Scottish Gaelic

Word Breakdown

Root: làban

Inflected Forms

Lobbans (plural)

Rhymes With

robin bobbin goben

Questions

How do you pronounce lobban?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɑbən/.
What does lobban mean?: A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Where does lobban come from?: It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

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