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Bobby
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bobby
English
Alternative forms
en Bobbie Bobbi
Etymology
en :af Bob -y<id:diminutive> + 1
Pronunciation
en /ˈbɑbi/ GA
en /ˈbɒbi/ RP
en En-au-bobby.ogg AU
en ɒbi 2
Proper noun
en male Robert.
en 1944 w:Mazo de la Roche The Building of Jalna 163 Dundurn Press Ltd 2009 1550028782 It was a real irritation to Robert's parents to hear Adeline call him Bobby. They tried to intimate their disapproval by pronouncing his name very distinctly when they addressed him.
en Holly Yan Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bobby Womack dies w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2014/06/27/showbiz/bobby-womack-death 2014-06-27 Legendary soul singer Bobby Womack died Friday, Womack’s publicist said. He was 70. https://web.archive.org/web/20250630180639/https://www.cnn.com/2014/06/27/showbiz/bobby-womack-death 30 June 2025
en female Roberta.
Related terms
en Bob
en Dobbin
en Rob
en Robbie
en unisex given names