Dobbs
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Dobbs¹
Where it comes from
From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robert + the patronymic suffix -s.
proper noun Dobbses
- A surname originating as a patronymic. Or it’s the man who has listened to Lou Dobbs ranting about people crossing the borders or who has heard some incredibly nasty sermon about homosexuals and thinks to himself, “My race, my people, my tribe are under assault, and the brave young men of the tribe have to protect it.” At the time when t
- Ellipsis of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling which stated that access to abortion was not a constitutionally protected right, overturning the earlier Roe ruling which established this unenumerated right. By overturning Roe v. Wade, Dobbs is sure to go down as one of the most consequential Supreme Court decisions, undoing a constitutional right that’s been in place for nearly half a century and delivering a decisive victory to the anti-abortion movement.
Dobbs²
Where it comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
proper noun
- plural of Dobb
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: hull, dobb, dobbins, dobbie, dobbin, dobson, dobbinson, dobie, dobing, dobbing, dobkin, dodds, dabbs, dobinson, dobbyn, dobbings
Talk about this word "Dobbs." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dobbs. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Dobbs. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dobbs "Dobbs." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dobbs.Cite this
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title = {Dobbs},
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