English (chiefly Devon): probably from a Middle English
nickname, bab(e) ‘baby’, but possibly from the female personal
name Babb(e), a pet form of Barbara (see
Barbary), or the Old English personal name Babba, found
in several place names, including Babbacombe in Devon and Babington in
Somerset.Variant of German Bobb (see
Bob).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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