The babb Surname
babb Name Meaning and History
- English (chiefly Devon): probably from a Middle English nickname, bab(e) ‘baby’, but possibly from the female personal name Babb(e), a pet form of Barbara (see Barbary), or the Old English personal name Babba, found in several place names, including Babbacombe in Devon and Babington in Somerset.
- Variant of German Bobb (see Bob).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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