English Explanatory Dictionary

Keble

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Old English.
  2. Ellipsis of Keble College, Oxford.

Pronunciation

/ˈkiːbəl/

Word forms

Keble Kebles

Etymology

Probably a doublet of Cobbold, from the Old English personal name Cūþbeald, from cūþ (“famous”) and beald (“bold”). Alternatively from Old English ceol (“ship”) + beald (“bold”). Keeble, Kibble, Kebill, Kebble, Kebbell, Keable, Kebyll are variants. The college is named for John Keble (1792–1866), Anglican theologian and Tractarian.

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