Dunbabin

D2U1N1B3A1B3I1N1

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English dunn →
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Meanings

proper nounDunbabin (plural Dunbabins)

plural Dunbabins · alternative Dunbobbin

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishdunn“black, dark coloured”
  2. EnglishDunbabin

From Old English dunn (“black, dark coloured”) + Middle English *Babin or *Bobin, a hypocoristic form of Robin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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