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Deb

proper nounproper nouncommon in dialogue

  • //dɛb//

A diminutive of the female given name Deborah.

proper noun

  1. 1

    A diminutive of the female given name Deborah.

Etymology

Shortening.

proper noun

  1. 1

    A transliteration of the Bengali surname দেব (deb).

    Radhakanta Deb, b. 1784

  2. 2

    A surname from Bengali.

    Sopan Deb, b. 1988

Etymology

Borrowed from Bengali দেব (deb).

Forms

plural
Debs
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