Mobbs

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proper noun

A surname originating as a matronymic.

UncommonScrabble 11

Meanings

proper nounMobbs (plural Mobbses)

plural Mobbses

  1. A surname originating as a matronymic.

Origin

Matronymic surname from the medieval female personal name Mab. Compare Queen Mab, a fairy queen mentioned by Shakespeare.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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