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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. NAY-bər  [key]
Other Forms FormsNeighbour, Nabor, Nabors

Meaning & History

From the Middle English word neighbor, derived from neghebour, which in turn comes from the Old English words neah, meaning "near", and gebur, meaning "a dweller". This may have been used as a nickname for someone who was a 'good neighbor', more likely it evolved from the term of address for someone living nearby.
Added 9/20/2019 by EncyclopediaBrown