Robb

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proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

OriginMiddle English Robb →
Less commonScrabble 8
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A nickname for Robert
  3. A hamlet in Yellowhead County, Alberta, Canada.
  4. A township in Posey County, Indiana, United States.
  5. The Robb Elementary School, or it’s shooting (informal)

Origin

  1. Middle EnglishRobb
  2. EnglishRobb

From Middle English Robb. From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robert.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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