Bob

Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
4/23/2024, 9:35 PM	Mike C	update #115
4/5/2022, 10:13 PM	Mike C	update #112
11/16/2019, 11:04 AM	Mike C	update #105
7/2/2017, 10:39 PM	Mike C	update #95
10/20/2016, 1:17 AM	Mike C	update #93
3/21/2014, 10:33 PM	Mike C	update #88
2/12/2007, 1:03 AM	Mike C	earliest recorded revision

Gender Masculine

Usage English, Dutch

Pronounced Pron. BAHB(American English) BAWB(British English) BAWP(Dutch)

Meaning & History

Short form of Robert. It arose later than Dob, Hob and Nob, which were medieval rhyming nicknames of Robert. It is borne by the character Bob Cratchit in Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol (1843). Other famous bearers include American folk musician Bob Dylan (1941-) and Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley (1945-1981).