mabey

M3A1B3E1Y4

proper noun

A surname from Middle English.

UncommonScrabble 12

Meanings

mabey1

adverb
  1. misspellingMisspelling of maybe.

Mabey2

proper nounMabey (plural Mabeys)

plural Mabeys

  1. A surname from Middle English.

Origin

Uncertain: it could be from a hypocoristic form of the Middle English female personal name Mabbe, or alternatively a variant of Mowbray.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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