Probus

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Probst →
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Meanings

Probus1

proper nounProbus (plural Probuses)

plural Probuses

  1. A surname from German.

Probus2

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish east of Truro, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8947).

Origin

Probus · proper noun

  1. GermanProbst
  2. EnglishProbus

Variant of German Probst.

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Probus · proper noun

From its church dedicated to Saint Probus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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