"Cubit" meaning in All languages combined

See Cubit on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Cubits [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English cubite (“cubit; elbow”), probably applied as a nickname for someone with strong or remarkable forearms. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|cubite||cubit; elbow}} Middle English cubite (“cubit; elbow”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Cubit (plural Cubits)
  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

Inflected forms

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