Dabbs

D2A1B3B3S1

proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

UncommonScrabble 10

Meanings

Dabbs1

proper nounDabbs (plural Dabbses)

plural Dabbses

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Dabbs2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Dabb

Origin

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

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Cite this entry
APA

Dabbs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dabbs

MLA

“Dabbs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dabbs. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dabbs,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dabbs.

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