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Babcock

Babcock (name) means an English surname; also a place name for small communities in the United States. Example: “The Babcock family settled in the Midwest in the 1800s.”

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An English surname; also a place name for small communities in the United States.
"The Babcock family settled in the Midwest in the 1800s."

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Etymology

A pet form of the Middle English personal name Babb.

Origin: Middle English

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What does “Babcock” mean?

The word “Babcock” means an English surname; also a place name for small communities in the United States.

How do you use “Babcock” in a sentence?

Here is “Babcock” used in a sentence: “The Babcock family settled in the Midwest in the 1800s.”

What part of speech is “Babcock”?

“Babcock” is a name.

Where does the word “Babcock” come from?

The word “Babcock” comes from Middle English. A pet form of the Middle English personal name Babb.

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