Nobes

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proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A nickname of the surname Noble.

Origin

From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robert + the patronymic suffix -s.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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