Surname

Drabble

Drabble is a surname, possibly from Old English.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Drabble possibly comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In English usage, Drabble as a surname may have developed from Drabba. This connection is qualified rather than certain.

Drabble’s family of names

In English usage, Drabble as a surname may have developed from Drabba. This connection is qualified rather than certain.

Walk Drabble’s family in the name graph

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The ring: across languages.

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Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Drabble, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Old English

Drakeley

“he-duck”

No U.S. birth series

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Old English

Attridge

“at the ridge”

No U.S. birth series

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Old English

Akridge

“oak”

No U.S. birth series

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Old English

Huxtable

“hook or spur of land”

No U.S. birth series

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Old English · Nature

Ashtree

“ash tree”

No U.S. birth series

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Old English · Nature

Ashmore

“ash-tree”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Old English · Nature

Ashbourne

“ash-tree”

No U.S. birth series

88% boys · 12% girls

Old English

Diggle

“a powerful ruler”

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

Names that share Drabble’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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