German: nickname of disputed origin: Nobis was a euphemism
for the devil; alternatively, the name may be taken from
Nobiskrüge (‘Nobis taverns’), a term denoting an outlying
tavern, on the edge of civilization.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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