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Debes.

a surname from German

5 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈdeː.bəs/
  1. a surname from German

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Debes, a variant of German Debus, from a vernacular short form of the personal name German Matthäus (“Matthew”), from Latin Matthaeus, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyāhū, “gift of Yahweh”). Doublet of Matteus Compare German Debes, Danish Debes and Faroese Debes.

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