Rab

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proper noun

An island off the Croatian coast in the Adriatic Sea.

OriginSerbo-Croatian Rab →
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Meanings

Rab1

proper noun
  1. An island off the Croatian coast in the Adriatic Sea.
  2. A town on the above island.

Rab2

proper noun
  1. A male given name, Scottish version of Rob, from Robert.

Origin

  1. Serbo-CroatianRab
  2. EnglishRab

From Serbo-Croatian Rab, ultimately derived from a substrate root *Arb-, as apparent in Ancient Greek Ἄρβα (Árba), Latin Arba and Italian Arbe.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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