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Male Name

Jeb

ˈd͡ʒɛb
Overview

Gender

masculine

Origin

Categories

Bates family
currently out of the US top 1000
diminutives
fictional characters
history
invented
isograms
literature
The Dukes of Hazzard characters
VR Troopers characters
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
37/100
informal140%
common140%
strong100%
rough100%
simple175%
comedic80%

Meaning & Etymology

Jeb is a masculine given name or nickname. It can be derived from the initials "J. E. B.", or from "Jebediah". Sometimes it is a diminutive of Jacob. This name may have also resulted from a nickname of James Ewell Brown Stuart (1833-1864), a Confederate general in the American Civil War, which was formed from the initial letters of his three given names.

Etymology

Original Form:

Jeb

Evolution:

Derived from initials "J. E. B." or from "Jebediah". Sometimes a diminutive of Jacob.

Source:

Historical records and linguistic analysis

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Variants

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Koby

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