Lobban

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proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

OriginScottish Gaelic làban →
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Meanings

proper nounLobban (plural Lobbans)

plural Lobbans

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Origin

  1. Scottish Gaeliclàban“muddy place”
  2. EnglishLobban

Scottish habitational surname, probably from Scottish Gaelic làban (“muddy place”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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