Obie
[ˈoʊ.bi]Meaning
English given name; also from the initials of "Off-Broadway" (Obie Awards).
Background Story
Obie is recorded as a given name in English for both men and women, in user-submitted entries, with French given as its origin language. The same word gives the Obie Awards, a regularized spelling of the initials of the phrase "Off-Broadway", awarded annually to theater artists and groups in off-Broadway productions. It also names a kind of lighting, called after the actress Merle Oberon, whose husband Lucien Ballard used it to hide small scars on her face after a car accident.
Variations
Oby, Obiee
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