Bob
[bɒb]Meaning
short form of Robert, from a medieval rhyming nickname
Background Story
Bob is a short form of Robert, arising later than the medieval rhyming nicknames Dob, Hob and Nob. It is borne by the character Bob Cratchit in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol (1843). In Dutch, the word was borrowed from English and first used in 1995 by the Belgian Road Safety Institute to mean "dedicated driver".
Variations
Robert, Bobby, Rob
Related Names
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Diminutive of Bob, from Bob + -y
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