name
Babbu
BAB-boo
/ˈbɑːbbuː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
babbu
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Sardinian (Sardinia, Italy); Sardinian word for 'father'; used as a given name or affectionate term
- Meaning
- Father; the paterfamilias
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Babu, Babbo (Italian equivalent)
Pronunciation tips
Double 'bb' is geminated — hold the 'b' slightly longer; rhymes with 'taboo' with a leading 'b'
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