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Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 62,720 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	22 Jan 2013 11:12
	Elizabeth James posted 4 years ago.......and didn't return............perhaps he used his loaf and looked on google for the info
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 8 Send Message	Elizabeth Anne	Report	22 Jan 2013 11:06
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 8 Send Message	Hi my mum was a dobbie and this part of the family started in Fintry Stirlingshire.....there are a lot of dobbie's around and the name spelt different as well dobie or dobbie....my sister says she was told thhe name was french and they came from france to fight in the Napolionic war arriving in ayrshire....a feel this could be a fantasy of her's as she has been in america for a long time but who know's.... :-)
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 3,927 Send Message	PaulaW	Report	30 Jul 2009 16:59
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 3,927 Send Message	DOBBIE A corruption of Robert, which signifies famous in council, from rode, council, and beorht, bright
Member Since: May 2008 Posts: 1 Send Message	James	Report	30 Jul 2009 16:33
Member Since: May 2008 Posts: 1 Send Message	Hi I know this name is Scottish, (Dobie) my father was born in stirling. I am trying to find out the origin of this name and where it comes from. I know the Scottish clan/Tartan is Sinclair if that helps. Love to hear from someone!!! Cheers james