Deb

See also: Appendix:Variations of "deb"

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛb/
• Rhymes: -ɛb

Etymology 1

Shortening.

Proper noun

Deb (plural Debs)

1. A diminutive of the female given name Deborah

See also

• Debbie
• Debby

 

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Bengali দেব (deb).

Alternative forms

• Dev

Proper noun

Deb (plural Debs)

1. A transliteration of the Bengali surname দেব (deb).

   Radhakanta Deb, b. 1784

2. A surname from Bengali.

   Sopan Deb, b. 1988

Related terms

• Deo

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Deb”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 419.
• Forebears

Anagrams

• B.Ed., BDE, BED, DBE, EBD, Edb., bed