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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Maltese

Meaning & History

Possibly means "noble", of Semitic origin transmitted to Central Europe. Alternatively, it may be derived from Arabic شَارِب (šārib) meaning "drinker, drinking" or "moustache", used as a nickname for an alcoholic or someone with distinctive facial hair.
Added 3/20/2018 by anonymous
Edited 7/24/2018 by HL