"Nobby" meaning in English

See Nobby in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nobby
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Norbert. Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Nobby-en-name-7i5Lot1a Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 49 49 2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 46 8 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 47 47 6
  2. A diminutive of the female given name Zenobia. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Nobby-en-name-y~0GZPZ4 Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 49 49 2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 46 8 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 47 47 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: Various theories; see Wikipedia article. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nobby
  1. Nickname for a person with the surname Clark or Clarke.
    Sense id: en-Nobby-en-name-bm9BWJUL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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