Knobbe

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle Low German knobbe →
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Meanings

proper nounKnobbe (plural Knobbes)

plural Knobbes

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Middle Low Germanknobbe“lump, knot”
  2. EnglishKnobbe

From the German surname, from Middle Low German knobbe (“lump, knot”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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