Obie

See also: obie

English

Etymology 1

Named after the actress Merle Oberon, whose husband Lucien Ballard used this kind of lighting to hide small scars on her face after a car accident.

Noun

Obie (plural Obies)

1. (television, film) A small lamp positioned over the camera, sometimes used to produce catchlights in the subject's eyes.

Etymology 2

Noun

Obie (plural Obies)

1. An Off-Broadway Theater Award, given annually to theatre artists and groups in New York City.

Etymology 3

Altered spelling of French Aubé.

Proper noun

Obie (plural Obies)

1. A surname from French.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Obie is the 34223^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 663 individuals. Obie is most common among Black/African American (52.64%) and White (36.95%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Obie”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.