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Surname Etymology and Meaning of BABB

Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. English (chiefly Devon): probably from a Middle English nickname, bab(e) ‘baby’, but possibly from the female personal name Babb(e), a pet form of Barbara (see Barbary), or the Old English personal name Babba, found in several place names, including Babbacombe in Devon and Babington in Somerset.
2. Variant of German Bobb (see Bob).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)