Dibb

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proper noun

A short river in North Yorkshire, England, which joins the River Wharfe.

OriginMiddle English dybbe →
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Meanings

Dibb1

proper noun
  1. A short river in North Yorkshire, England, which joins the River Wharfe.

Dibb2

proper nounDibb (plural Dibbs)

plural Dibbs

  1. A surname from Middle English.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishdybbe“hole, hollow”
  2. EnglishDibb

Topographic surname for someone living in a hollow, from Middle English dybbe (“hole, hollow”).

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APA

Dibb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dibb

MLA

“Dibb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dibb. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dibb,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dibb.

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