name
Cobain
koh-BAYN
Cobain (name) means a surname. Example: “Kurt Cobain was the lead singer of Nirvana.”
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A surname.
"Kurt Cobain was the lead singer of Nirvana."
Word Forms
Cobains plural
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Etymology
From the Old Norse given name Kolbeinn.
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What does “Cobain” mean?
The word “Cobain” means a surname.
How do you pronounce “Cobain”?
“Cobain” is pronounced koh-BAYN (/koʊˈbeɪn/ in IPA).
How do you use “Cobain” in a sentence?
Here is “Cobain” used in a sentence: “Kurt Cobain was the lead singer of Nirvana.”
What part of speech is “Cobain”?
“Cobain” is a name.
Where does the word “Cobain” come from?
The word “Cobain” comes from Old Norse. From the Old Norse given name Kolbeinn.
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