# Dobbie

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #91,430

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

## Etymology
From Dobb (“a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robert”) + -ie; thus archaically equivalent to Bobby. Cognate with English Dobbin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dobbie