Tobler

T1O1B3L1E1R1

proper noun

A surname from Alemannic German.

OriginMiddle High German Tobel →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Alemannic German.

Origin

  1. Middle High GermanTobel“gorge, ravine”
  2. EnglishTobler

From the Alemannic German family name, used by families living near a gorge or ravine, from Middle High German Tobel (“gorge, ravine”) + -er (“suffix denoting an inhabitant”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

bolterreblotBortlereboltorblet
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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