Lieb

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle High German liep ← Old High German liob ← Proto-West Germanic *leubu →
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Meanings

proper nounLieb (plural Liebs)

plural Liebs

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-West Germanic*leubu“love”
  2. Old High Germanliob
  3. Middle High Germanliep“dear”
  4. EnglishLieb

From the German surname, from Middle High German liep (“dear”), from Old High German liob, from Proto-West Germanic *leubu (“love”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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