Given name & surname

Lobban

“muddy place”

Lobban is a surname, probably from Scottish Gaelic.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Lobban probably goes back to Scottish Gaelic làban, meaning “muddy place.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Lobban probably comes from Scottish Gaelic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

Probably from Scottish Gaelic làban (“muddy place”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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