Tobin

T1O1B3I1N1
/ˈtoʊbɪn/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginIrish Tóibín ← Anglo-Norman de Saint Aubyn ← Latin Sanctus Albīnus →
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Meanings

proper nounTobin (countable and uncountable, plural Tobins)

plural Tobins

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. A place in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Plumas County, California.
    2. countableuncountableA township in Perry County, Indiana.
    3. countableuncountableA neighbourhood of Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.

Origin

  1. LatinSanctus Albīnus
  2. Anglo-Normande Saint Aubyn
  3. IrishTóibín
  4. EnglishTobin

From Irish Tóibín, from Anglo-Norman de Saint Aubyn (compare Saint Aubin), from Latin Sanctus Albīnus.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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