dobbie

D2O1B3B3I1E1

proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

UncommonScrabble 11

Meanings

dobbie1

noundobbie (plural dobbies)

plural dobbies

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of dobby.

Dobbie2

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Origin

From Dobb (“a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robert”) + -ie; thus archaically equivalent to Bobby. Cognate with English Dobbin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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