Mobley
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Mobley
Mobley is an English surname derived from the Old English personal name "Mobbe" combined with the suffix "-ley" (meaning clearing or meadow), thus denoting "Mobbe's clearing." The name is primarily English in origin and has been used throughout English-speaking cultures since medieval times, with notable bearers in American history and literature.
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Etymology
Mobley is an English surname derived from the Old English personal name "Mobbe" combined with the suffix "-ley" (meaning clearing or meadow), thus denoting "Mobbe's clearing." The name is primarily English in origin and has been used throughout English-speaking cultures since medieval times, with notable bearers in American history and literature.
Mobley currently ranks #4,033 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1919.
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