The chubb Surname
chubb Name Meaning and History
English (chiefly West Country): nickname from Middle English
chubbe ‘chub’, a common freshwater fish, Leuciscus
cephalus. The fish is notable for its short, fat shape and
sluggish habits. The word is well attested in Middle English as a
description of an indolent, stupid, or physically awkward person, and
this is probably the origin of modern English chubby, although
the term has lost any pejorative overtones.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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