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Tobin
TOH-bihn
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A surname of Irish origin.
"The Tobin family has lived in the county for generations."
How to Use Tobin
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn Irish-derived surname, also occasionally used as a place name in the United States.
Word Forms
Tobins plural
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Etymology
From the Irish surname Tóibín, ultimately from a Norman name referencing Saint Aubin.