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Look up OB or ob- in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. OB, O.B., or Ob may refer to: Ob, a fictional currency in The Great Explosion Sam "O.B." O'Brien
OB
Major river in Siberia
The Ob (/ˈɒb/; Russian: Обь) is a major river in Russia. It is in western Siberia, and with its tributary the Irtysh forms the world's seventh-longest
Ob
Mutant mouse that eats excessively and becomes profoundly obese
The ob/ob or obese mouse is a mutant mouse that eats excessively due to mutations in the gene responsible for the production of leptin and becomes profoundly
Ob/ob_mouse
1968 song by the Beatles
"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 double album The Beatles (also known as "the White Album"). It was
Ob-La-Di,_Ob-La-Da
Association football club in Denmark
[ˈoˀðn̩sə ˈpʌlˀtkʰlup]; also known as Odense BK or the more commonly used OB) is a Danish professional football club based in the city of Odense, in southern
Odense_Boldklub
Medical specialty encompassing two subspecialties
spelled as obstetrics and gynecology; abbreviated as Obst and Gynae, O&G, OB-GYN and OB/GYN) is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties
Obstetrics_and_gynaecology
Bay of the Arctic Ocean
The Gulf of Ob (Russian: Обская губа, romanized: Obskaya guba), also known as the Bay of Ob (Russian: Обский залив, romanized: Obsky zaliv), is a bay
Gulf_of_Ob
Polyphonic analogue synthesizer
Oberheim OB-Xa was the second of Oberheim's OB-series polyphonic analog subtractive synthesizers, replacing the OB-X with updated features. The OB-Xa was
Oberheim_OB-Xa
Analog polyphonic sound synthesizer
Oberheim OB-X was the first of Oberheim's OB-series polyphonic analog subtractive synthesizers. First commercially available in June 1979, the OB-X was introduced
Oberheim_OB-X
Group of Western Siberian languages
‹ The template Infobox language family is being considered for merging. › The Ob-Ugric languages are a commonly proposed branch of the Uralic languages, grouping
Ob-Ugric_languages
Group of early-class stars
An OB association is a loosely organized, gravitationally unbound group of young, massive, main sequence stars primarily of spectral types O and B, characterized
OB_association
Town in Bavaria, Germany
Rothenburg ob der Tauber (German pronunciation: [ˈʁoːtn̩bʊʁk ʔɔp deːɐ̯ ˈtaʊbɐ] ) is a town located in the district of Ansbach of Mittelfranken (Middle
Rothenburg_ob_der_Tauber
Polyphonic analogue synthesizer
Oberheim OB-X8, a new 8-voice analog synthesizer with the voice architecture and filters of four classic Oberheim models: the OB-X, OB-SX, OB-Xa, and OB-8,
Oberheim_OB-8
General Commander in the South East (German: Oberbefehlshaber Südost; initials OB Südost) was the overall command of the German Armed Forces in Greece and the
OB_Südost
Motor vehicle
The Bedford OB was a bus chassis manufactured by Bedford from 1939. The Bedford OB was designed as a successor to the Bedford WTB. It had a wheelbase of
Bedford_OB
State in Austria
Austria came to be known as the Principality above the Enns River (Fürstentum ob der Enns), this name being first recorded in 1264. By the end of the 13th
Upper_Austria
Oberheim synthesizer
The OB-SX featured the same VCO/VCF/VCAs as the OB-X and the voice card had a similar design to the OB-Xa. The main differences between the OB-SX and
Oberheim_OB-SX
Danish women's association football team in Odense, Denmark
Odense Boldklub Q (commonly referred to as OB Q) is a Danish women's football team based in Odense, Denmark. OB Q compete in A-Liga, the Danish top-flight
Odense_Boldklub_Q
WW2 German military command on the Western Front
Oberbefehlshaber West (German: initials OB West) (German: "Commander-in-Chief [in the] West") was the overall commander of the Westheer, the German armed
OB_West
Gambian footballer (born 2004)
club OB to have a look at Minteh and a fellow Gambian, Dawda Darboe. They were both called in for a trial in the summer of 2021, playing for OB in their
Yankuba_Minteh
Municipality in Leyte, Philippines
Matag-ob (IPA: [mɐ'tagʔob]), officially the Municipality of Matag-ob (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Matag-ob; Waray: Bungto han Matag-ob; Tagalog: Bayan ng Matag-ob)
Matag-ob
36th season of Danish Superliga
their first league title in 40 years, having last won the division in 1986. OB made an immediate return to the Superliga after winning the 2024–25 Danish
2025–26_Danish_Superliga
Monophonic analog synthesizer
The Oberheim OB-1 was a monophonic analog synthesizer introduced by Oberheim Electronics in late 1977. With the ability to store and recall up to 8 instances
Oberheim_OB-1
South Korean baseball team in Seoul, South Korea
The club was founded in Daejeon in 1982 as the OB Bears, with the Oriental Brewery as their owners. OB Bears were the first team to be founded in the
Doosan_Bears
Type of hot, massive star
OB stars are hot, massive stars of spectral types O or early-type B that form in loosely organized groups called OB associations. They are short lived
OB_star
Body of water in Queen Mary Land, Antarctica
Ob' Passage (66°33′S 93°1′E / 66.550°S 93.017°E / -66.550; 93.017) is a passage 0.4 nautical miles (0.7 km) wide between Khmary Island and Mabus Point
Ob'_Passage
Canadian record label
Drake announced that he signed Toronto music duo Majid Jordan to OVO Sound. OB O'Brien and iLoveMakonnen would soon sign in 2014, with the latter being the
OVO_Sound
The Ob–Yenisei Canal, also known as the Ket-Kas Canal is a disused waterway that connected the basins of the rivers Ob and Yenisei in Siberia. The waterway
Ob–Yenisei_Canal
Town in Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia
Ob (Russian: Обь) is a town in Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia, located 17 kilometers (11 mi) west of Novosibirsk, the administrative center of the oblast.
Ob,_Russia
South Korean brewery
Oriental Brewery or OB (Korean: 오비맥주; lit. 'OB Beer') is a South Korean brewery currently owned by AB InBev, and initially founded by Doosan Group. In
Oriental_Brewery
Marker to denote what topics are permissible for public discussion
An OB marker, short for "out of bounds marker", is used in Singapore to denote what topics are permissible for public discussion. Discussion topics that
OB_marker
German civil aerodrome in Neuhausen ob Eck
Neuhausen ob Eck Airfield (German: Flugplatz Neuhausen ob Eck, ICAO: EDSN) is a special airfield near the town of Neuhausen ob Eck in the district of Tuttlingen
Neuhausen_ob_Eck_Airfield
Danish footballer (born 1992)
as a midfielder for and captains Danish Superliga club OB. Falk joined Odense Boldklub's (OB) youth academy from hometown club Middelfart G&BK in 2005
Rasmus_Falk
Body of water in Victoria Land, Antarctica
Ob' Bay (70°35′S 163°22′E / 70.583°S 163.367°E / -70.583; 163.367) is a bay lying between Lunik Point and Cape Williams in Antarctica. Lillie Glacier
Ob'_Bay
Danish footballer (born 2003)
right-back for Danish Superliga club OB. Born in Odense, Grubbe entered the youth academy of his hometown club Odense Boldklub (OB) at age four and advanced through
Gustav_Grubbe
UK soap opera character, created 1997
Sam "O.B." O'Brien is a fictional character in the long-running Channel 4 British television soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Darren Jeffries. He debuted
O.B._(Hollyoaks)
Danish-Irish footballer (born 2007)
Superliga side OB. Born in Bellinge, a suburb in Odense, Martin started his career at local club Brændekilde-Bellinge Boldklub, before joining OB as an U11
William Martin (footballer, born 2007)
William_Martin_(footballer,_born_2007)
Tunisian footballer
Rosenborg reagerer". 27 January 2019. OB henter Issam Jebali, ob.dk, 30 July 2019 Margren, Sara (4 October 2020). "OB-bomber kåret til månedens spiller"
Issam_Jebali
Danish footballer (born 2005)
Utrecht. Tre år til Markus Jensen, ob.dk, 15 July 2020 OB forlænger med Markus Jensen, ob.dk, 10 June 2022 LYNGBY VS. OB 0 - 4, soccerway.com, 21 May 2023
Markus_Jensen
Protein superfamily
In molecular biology, the OB-fold (oligonucleotide/oligosaccharide-binding fold) is a small protein structural motif observed in different proteins that
OB-fold
Danish sports club
Østerbros Boldklub (also known as ØB) was a Danish sports club based in the Østerbro area of Copenhagen, active from 1894 to 1998. The club is best known
Østerbros_Boldklub
2010 South Korean medical drama
OB & GY (Korean: 산부인과; Hanja: 産婦人科; RR: Sanbuingwa), also known as Obstetrics and Gynecology Doctors, is a 2010 South Korean medical drama television series
OB_&_GY
Thai former professional snooker player (born 1970)
January 17, 1970, as วัฒนา ภู่โอบอ้อม Wattana Pu-Ob-Orm, then renamed รัชพล ภู่โอบอ้อม Ratchapol Pu-Ob-Orm in 2003) is a Thai former professional snooker
James_Wattana
American synthesizer company
OB-Xa (or, later, OB-8) was marketed by Oberheim as "The System". In 1983, the eight-voice OB-8 was released; while aesthetically similar to the OB-Xa
Oberheim_Electronics
Municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Zimmern ob Rottweil (German pronunciation: [ˈtsɪmɐn ʔɔp ˈʁɔtvaɪl], lit. 'Zimmern above Rottweil') is a municipality in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg
Zimmern_ob_Rottweil
Tampon brand
o.b. is a brand of tampon, originally developed in Germany in 1950 and manufactured by Carl Hahn GmbH. It is now owned by Kenvue outside of the United
O.b._(brand)
Danish footballer
as a left-back for Danish Superliga club OB. McCoy began his youth career at Højby S&G before joining the OB academy as a U10 player. Already in February
Marcus_McCoy
United States underground newspaper
The OB Rag (originally the OB People's Rag) was an underground newspaper published between 1970 and 1975 in the neighborhood of Ocean Beach, San Diego
OB_Rag
Municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Hausen ob Verena (sometimes also just referred to as Hausen) is a municipality in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Hausen ob Verena
Hausen_ob_Verena
1968 studio album by Wendy Carlos
2000". May 19, 1992 – via Internet Archive. Carlos, Wendy. "Wendy Carlos, S-OB". Retrieved February 19, 2015. "Top 50 Albums" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 11, no. 8
Switched-On_Bach
Russian Navy hospital ships
The Ob class, Soviet designation Project 320, was a class of Soviet Navy hospital ships active in the 1980s. The ships are Ob, Yenisey, Svir and Irtysh
Ob-class_hospital_ship
Danish footballer (born 2006)
then joined OB. In OB, Andersen worked his way up through the youth sector. On 7 September 2023, Andersen got his official debut for OB in a Danish Cup
Magnus Andersen (footballer, born 2006)
Magnus_Andersen_(footballer,_born_2006)
High-ranking position in the Luftwaffe (air force of Nazi Germany)
The Commander in Chief South (German: Oberbefehlshaber Süd; initials OB Süd) was a high-ranking position in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany. All Luftwaffe
Oberbefehlshaber_Süd
Danish football tournament season
the 2024–25 Danish 1st Division (1st and 2nd placed) FC Kalundborg (8) v OB (1) Gørslev IF [da] (5) v Roskilde (3) Brøndby Strand (7) v Hillerød (2) LSF
2025–26_Danish_Cup
Airport in Cerklje ob Krki, Slovenia
Cerklje ob Krki Airport (Slovene: Letališče Cerklje ob Krki) is the only military airport in Slovenia, and a civilian airport. The Cerklje ob Krki Air
Cerklje_ob_Krki_Airport
2008 studio album by Meshuggah
obZen is the sixth studio album by Swedish extreme metal band Meshuggah. It was released in Europe on 7 March 2008, and in North America on 11 March 2008
ObZen
Collective name for lands and peoples northeast of the Urals
the Ob. The second route went down the Northern Dvina, then along the coasts of the White Sea and Kara Sea, before reaching the mouth of the Ob. The
Yugra
Plateau in Siberia, Russia
The Ob Plateau (Russian: Приобское плато, Priobskoye Plato), is one of the great plateaus of Siberia. Administratively it falls within Altai Krai and Novosibirsk
Ob_Plateau
Danish footballer (born 2001)
Born in Assens, Vestergaard started his career at Assens FC, before joining OB at the age of 13. In October 2019, Vestergaard sat on the bench for two Danish
Christian_Vestergaard
Football league season
– JSO Omar Zouaghi – JSO Houcine Gafsi – OB Bechir Hasni – OB Haythem Mbarek – OB Mohamed Ali Ragoubi – OB Yakubu Abubakar – ST Boubacar Camara – ST
2025–26 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
2025–26_Tunisian_Ligue_Professionnelle_1
Odense Boldklub 2012–13 football season
because of an extended vacation following the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament. OB took the lead after 17 minutes with a goal by Jacob Schoop, which was his
2012–13 Odense Boldklub season
2012–13_Odense_Boldklub_season
Latin legal term for an "action" or "summons"
condictio liberationis condictio ob causam datorum condictio ob injustam causam condictio ob rem dati condictio ob turpem causam condictio possessionis
Condictio
Municipality of Slovenia
The Municipality of Kanal ob Soči (pronounced [kaˈnaːl ɔp ˈsoːtʃi] or [kaˈnaːu̯ ɔp ˈsoːtʃi]; Slovene: Občina Kanal ob Soči) is a municipality in the traditional
Municipality_of_Kanal_ob_Soči
River in Russia
Republic of Khakassia, and Tomsk Oblast in Russia, a right tributary of the Ob. The length of the river is 1,799 kilometers (1,118 mi). The area of its basin
Chulym_(Ob)
Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
Šmartno ob Savi (pronounced [ˈʃmaːɾtnɔ ɔp ˈsaːʋi]; in older sources also Šmartno pri Savi or Šmartin ob Savi; German: Sankt Martin an der Save) is a formerly
Šmartno_ob_Savi
On triangles inscribed in a circle with a diameter as an edge
{AO}}+{\overrightarrow {CO}})\cdot {\overrightarrow {OB}}+{\overrightarrow {OB}}\cdot {\overrightarrow {OB}}} but A O → = − C O → A O → ⋅ C O → = − R 2 O B
Thales's_theorem
Place in Styria, Slovenia
Bistrica ob Sotli (pronounced [ˈbiːstɾitsa ɔp ˈsoːtli]) is a settlement in eastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Bistrica ob Sotli. The
Bistrica_ob_Sotli
Municipality of Slovenia
The Municipality of Središče ob Dravi (pronounced [sɾɛˈdiːʃtʃɛ ɔb ˈdɾaːʋi]; Slovene: Občina Središče ob Dravi) is a municipality in the traditional region
Municipality of Središče ob Dravi
Municipality_of_Središče_ob_Dravi
Municipality in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Neuhausen ob Eck is a municipality in the district of Tuttlingen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Population development: Bernd Luz, German contemporary
Neuhausen_ob_Eck
Municipality of Slovenia
The Municipality of Bistrica ob Sotli (pronounced [ˈbiːstɾitsa ɔp ˈsoːtli]; Slovene: Občina Bistrica ob Sotli) is a municipality in eastern Slovenia. It
Municipality of Bistrica ob Sotli
Municipality_of_Bistrica_ob_Sotli
Suburb of Mount Gambier, South Australia
OB Flat is a south-eastern suburb of Mount Gambier in South Australia. The name for this suburb is believed to derive from a herd of cattle bearing the
OB_Flat
Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
Cerklje ob Krki (pronounced [ˈtseːɾkljɛ ɔp ˈkəɾki]; German: Zirkle) is a settlement on the left bank of the Krka River in the Municipality of Brežice in
Cerklje_ob_Krki
Town in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
Zagorje ob Savi (pronounced [zaˈɡóːɾjɛ ɔp ˈsàːʋi] ; German: Sagor, Seger an der Sau) is a town in the Central Sava Valley in central Slovenia. It is the
Zagorje_ob_Savi
Theme route in Germany
culture, in towns and cities such as Nördlingen, Dinkelsbühl and Rothenburg ob der Tauber and in castles such as Burg Harburg and the famous Neuschwanstein
Romantic_Road
Danish footballer (born 2006)
Silkeborg IF before joining OB in June 2022, signing a youth contract with the club at the age of 16. After progressing through OB's youth ranks, Askou was
Julius_Berthel_Askou
First-level administrative division in several countries
'power, empire', formed from the prefix oб- (cognate with Classical Latin ob 'towards, against' and Ancient Greek ἐπί/ἔπι epi 'in power, in charge') and
Oblast
Danish footballer (born 1989)
shooting abilities in front of goal. Jacobsen came to the Odense Boldklub (OB) youth academy from Næsby Boldklub at an early age, but failed to break through
Anders_K._Jacobsen
2008 studio album by Psycroptic
Ob(Servant) is the fourth studio album by Australian technical death metal band Psycroptic. It was released on 26 September 2008 by Nuclear Blast. Alex
Ob(Servant)
Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
Čatež ob Savi (pronounced [ˈtʃaːtɛʃ ɔp ˈsaːʋi]; German: Tschatesch) is a village on the right bank of the Sava River at its confluence with the Krka River
Čatež_ob_Savi
Place in Styria, Slovenia
Radlje ob Dravi (pronounced [ˈɾaːdljɛ ɔb ˈdɾaːʋi], in older sources Marbeg, German: Mahrenberg) is a town in the Municipality of Radlje ob Dravi in northeastern
Radlje_ob_Dravi
Convoy during naval battles of the Second World War
OB 293 was a North Atlantic convoy which ran during the battle of the Atlantic in World War II. It was notable for seeing the loss to the Kriegsmarine
Convoy_OB_293
Danish footballer (born 2003)
A club Udinese. Kjerrumgaard began his career at Dalum IF before joining OB as an under-13 player. He progressed through the youth ranks, establishing
Luca_Kjerrumgaard
1911 book by Hans Vaihinger
Practical and Religious Fictions of Mankind (German: Die Philosophie des Als Ob). In 1935, a revised and abbreviated English translation by Ogden was published
The_Philosophy_of_'As_if'
River in Russia
river in Krasnoyarsk Krai and Tomsk Oblast in Russia, right tributary of the Ob. The length of the river is 950 kilometres (590 mi), and it drains a basin
Tym_(Ob)
River in China, Kazakhstan, and Russia
river in Russia, China, and Kazakhstan. It is the chief tributary of the Ob and is also the longest tributary in the world. The river's source lies in
Irtysh
Pro-Nazi Germany organization in South Africa during WW2
The Ossewabrandwag (OB) (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈɔsəˌvɑːˌbrantvaχ], from Afrikaans: ossewa, lit. 'ox-wagon' and Afrikaans: brandwag, lit. 'guard, picket
Ossewabrandwag
Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
Šentjakob ob Savi (pronounced [ʃɛnˈtjaːkɔp ɔp ˈsaːʋi] or [ʃənˈtjaːkɔp ɔp ˈsaːʋi]; in older sources also Sveti Jakob ob Savi, German: Sankt Jakob) is a
Šentjakob_ob_Savi
Medical profession
An obstetric hospitalist (Ob hospitalist or OB/GYN hospitalist) is an obstetrician and gynecologist physician who is either employed by a hospital or a
Obstetric_hospitalist
Main battle tank
quickly became outclassed by the Ob. 476 [ru], and so lost favor. The Ob. 478M was a more sophisticated model than the Ob. 478. Improvements included the
T-84
Place in Styria, Slovenia
Bistrica ob Dravi (pronounced [ˈbiːstɾitsa ɔb ˈdɾaːʋi]) is a settlement on the right bank of the Drava River in the Municipality of Ruše in northeastern
Bistrica_ob_Dravi
Place in Slovenia
Ljubno ob Savinji (pronounced [ˈljuːbnɔ ɔp saˈʋiːnji]; German: Laufen) is the largest settlement and the centre of the Municipality of Ljubno on the upper
Ljubno_ob_Savinji
River in Russia
drains the northern Ural Mountains into the lower Ob. It discharges into the Malaya Ob, a branch of the Ob. The river and its tributaries are basically T-shaped
Severnaya_Sosva
Medical specialty concerning pregnancy and childbirth
with gynecology under the discipline known as obstetrics and gynecology (ob-gyn), which is a surgical field. Prenatal care is important in screening for
Obstetrics
German footballer (born 2000)
professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish Superliga club OB. A graduate of Hamburger SV's academy, Arp became the first Bundesliga goalscorer
Fiete_Arp
Place in Slovenian Littoral, Slovenia
Slap ob Idrijci (pronounced [ˈslaːp ɔb ˈiːdɾii̯tsi]) is a settlement on the right bank of the Idrijca River in the Municipality of Tolmin in the Littoral
Slap_ob_Idrijci
(OB). Hite Breweries's former name was Chosun Breweries, which was established in 1933. The company changed its name to Hite Breweries in 1998. OB Breweries
Beer_in_South_Korea
Continent
produced a map showing the northern part of the Ob River and the Irtysh River, a major tributary of the Ob, as components of a series of partly joined waterways
Europe
Prizes established by Alfred Nobel in 1895
in profile with "NAT. MDCCCXXXIII-OB. MDCCCXCVI" which is his year of birth, 1833 (NAT) and year of death, 1896 (OB). No more than three individuals may
Nobel_Prize
Topics referred to by the same term
Ob Bay may refer to: Gulf of Ob in Russian Arctics Ob' Bay in Antarctics This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Ob Bay. If
Ob_Bay_(disambiguation)
Town in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia
near the Ob River and 230 kilometers (140 mi) northwest of Khanty-Mansiysk. It is named after the Nyagan-Yugan River, a tributary of the Ob River. Population:
Nyagan
OB
OB
Male
Hebrew
(עׄבֵד×ֱדׄ×) Hebrew name OBED EDOWN means "servant of Edom" or "he who serves the Edomites." In the bible, this is the name of a Levite and a Gittite.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on the border between two territories, especially in the Marches between England and Wales or England and Scotland, from Anglo-Norman French marche ‘boundary’ (of Germanic origin; compare Mark 2). In some cases, the surname may be a habitational name from March in Cambridgeshire, which was probably named from the locative case of Old English mearc ‘boundary’.English : from a nickname or personal name for someone who was born or baptized in the month of March (Middle English, Old French march(e), Latin Martius (mensis), from the name of the god Mars) or who had some other special connection with the month, such as owing a feudal obligation then.Catalan : from the personal name March, Catalan equivalent of Mark 1.
Male
Serbian
(Обрад) Serbian name OBRAD means "happiness."
Male
Hebrew
(×¢ï‹×‘ַדְיָה) Hebrew name OBADYAH means "servant of God." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including a minor prophet.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Owbed, OBED means "serving, worshiping." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a son of Ruth.Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Cumbria, so called from the river on which it stands. The place name is of obscure etymology, perhaps of ancient Welsh origin (compare Lauder), or from Old Norse lauðr ‘froth’, ‘foam’ + á ‘river’.
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic name derived from the word grÃobh, GRÃOBHTHA means "griffin."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Compare Obee, of which this is probably a variant.
Male
African
heart.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.South German : topographic name for someone who lived at the upper end of a village on a hill, from Middle High German ober, obar ‘above’. In other cases, it may have denoted someone who lived on an upper floor of a building with two or more floors.North German : topographic for someone who lived on the bank of a river or stream name, standardized from Middle Low German over ‘river bank’.Possibly a shortened form of any of various German compound names formed with Ober- (see entries below).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from German Ober ‘senior’, ‘chief’. In some cases it can denote a rabbi; in others it is ornamental.A 17th-century American bearer of this name, Richard Ober (1641–1715/16), emigrated from Abbotsbury, Dorset, England, to the Salem colony and settled in Mackerel Cove, MA, later Beverly. His descendant Frederick Albion Ober, who was born in Beverly, MA, in 1849, was an ornithologist who discovered 22 new species of birds in the Lesser Antilles, the flycatcher Myiarchus oberi, and oriole Icterus oberi.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Obed Edown, OBED-EDOM means "servant of Edom" or "he who serves the Edomites." In the bible, this is the name of a Levite and a Gittite.
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : unexplained. Perhaps a variant of French Obie. Compare Obey.Possibly also of German origin, an altered spelling of German Obbe, from a short form of the Germanic personal name Obbert.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Obadyah, OBADIAH means "servant of God." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including a minor prophet.
Girl/Female
British, English
Obedience
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a dyer or seller of dye, from Middle English mad(d)er ‘madder’ (Old English mædere), a pink to red dye obtained from the roots of the madder plant.German and Dutch (Mader, Mäder) : occupational name for a reaper or mower, Middle High German mÄder, mæder, Middle Dutch mader.French (southwestern and southeastern) : metonymic occupational name for a carpenter.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English love(n), luve(n) ‘to love’ + lavedi ‘lady’. Reaney describes this as an obvious nickname for a philanderer; but perhaps it denoted a man who loved a woman above his social status, given the connotation of high status carried by the word lavedi.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : via Old French from the Germanic personal name Milo, of unknown etymology. The name was introduced to England by the Normans in the form Miles (oblique case Milon). In English documents of the Middle Ages the name sometimes appears in the Latinized form Milo (genitive Milonis), although the normal Middle English form was Mile, so the final -s must usually represent the possessive ending, i.e. ‘son or servant of Mile’.English : patronymic from the medieval personal name Mihel, an Old French contracted form of Michael.English : occupational name for a servant or retainer, from Latin miles ‘soldier’, sometimes used as a technical term in this sense in medieval documents.Irish (County Mayo) : when not the same as 1 or 3, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maolmhuire, Myles being used as the English equivalent of the Gaelic personal name Maol Muire (see Mullery).Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : unexplained.Dutch : variant of Miels, a variant of Miele 3.John Miles or Myles (c.1621–83), born probably in Herefordshire, England, was a pioneer American Baptist minister who emigrated to New England in 1662 and had a pastorate in Swansea, MA. Many of his descendants spell their name Myles.
Surname or Lastname
English, French, Danish, Dutch, and German
English, French, Danish, Dutch, and German : from a short form of the personal name Matthias (see Matthew) or any of its many cognates, for example Norman French Maheu.English, French, Dutch, and German : from a nickname or personal name taken from the month of May (Middle English, Old French mai, Middle High German meie, from Latin Maius (mensis), from Maia, a minor Roman goddess of fertility). This name was sometimes bestowed on someone born or baptized in the month of May; it was also used to refer to someone of a sunny disposition, or who had some anecdotal connection with the month of May, such as owing a feudal obligation then.English : nickname from Middle English may ‘young man or woman’.Irish (Connacht and Midlands) : when not of English origin (see 1–3 above), this is an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Miadhaigh ‘descendant of Miadhach’, a personal name or byname meaning ‘honorable’, ‘proud’.French : habitational name from any of various places called May or Le May.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : habitational name from Mayen, a place in western Germany.Americanized spelling of cognates of 1 in various European languages, for example Swedish Ma(i)j.Chinese : possibly a variant of Mei 1, although this spelling occurs more often for the given name than for the surname.Cape May, at the mouth of Delaware Bay, is named after the Dutch explorer Cornelius Jacobsen May.
Male
English
English form of French Auberon, OBERON means "elf ruler."Â In Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," this was the name of the king of the fairies.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Mingy (see Mingee).German : from a pet form of the personal name Meinhardt.German : altered form of French Munier ‘miller’.Norwegian : habitational name from a farm name in Østfold, of obscure etymology.
OB
OB
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of Will 1.Americanized form of French Ouellette.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Prosperous, Brother of Rama, Born to give (Brother of Rama)
Girl/Female
Arabic
Happiness
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Indian, Kannada
Name of a River
Girl/Female
Muslim
Sky, Heaven
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, English
Ash Tree Enclosure; From the Ash Tree Farm
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Beautiful; Rich
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wiltshire.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Princess of Paradise; Angel of Paradise
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Fighter warrior
OB
OB
OB
OB
OB
n.
The state of being dulled or blunted; as, the obtusion of the senses.
imp. & p. p.
of Obviate
n.
State or quality of being obtuse.
adv.
In an obverse manner.
obj.
This or that female; the woman understood or referred to; the animal of the female sex, or object personified as feminine, which was spoken of.
n.
See Obi.
n.
Act of darkening or obscuring.
n.
The act of immediate inference, by which we deny the opposite of anything which has been affirmed; as, all men are mortal; then, by obversion, no men are immortal. This is also described as "immediate inference by privative conception."
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Obvert
n.
The act or process of making obtuse or blunt.
v. t.
To anticipate; to prevent by interception; to remove from the way or path; to make unnecessary; as, to obviate the necessity of going.
a.
Overhanging; as, obumbrant feathers.
a.
Easily discovered, seen, or understood; readily perceived by the eye or the intellect; plain; evident; apparent; as, an obvious meaning; an obvious remark.
adv.
In an obtuse manner.
a.
Alt. of Obvoluted
dat. & obj.
The pronoun of the second person, in the nominative, dative, and objective case, indicating the person or persons addressed. See the Note under Ye.
n.
The act of obviating, or the state of being obviated.
imp. & p. p.
of Obvert
n.
Obtuseness.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Obviate