Surname

Dunbabin

“black, dark coloured”

Dunbabin is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Dunbabin goes back to Old English dunn, meaning “black, dark coloured.”

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Where it comes from

Dunbabin comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In English usage, Dunbabin as a surname is an affectionate form of Robin.

Dunbabin’s family of names

In English usage, Dunbabin as a surname is an affectionate form of Robin. In English usage, Dunbabin as a surname has a related form in Dunbobbin.

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Nicknames & forms 2

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Similar names

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Old English

Dunnington

“belonging to” · “enclosure; settlement, town”

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Old English

Dumbleton

“shady hollow”

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Old English

Dundon

“valley by the hill”

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Old English

Dufton

“dove”

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Old English

Duxbury

“fortified place”

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Old English

Dugdale

“valley”

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Old English · Modern

Dutton

“hill”

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97% boys · 3% girls

Welsh

Dunsmuir

“moor”

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Sibling ideas

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