Definitions for WEBB
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Webb, Beatrice Webb, Martha Beatrice Potter Webbnoun

   English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)

2. Webb, Sidney Webb, Sidney James Webb, First Baron Passfieldnoun

   English sociologist and economist and a central member of the Fabian Society (1859-1947)

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1. Webbnoun

   An English and Scottish occupational surname for a weaver.

2. Etymology: From wabjan (whence also Old High German weppi, Old Norse vefr) from webʰ-. The Indo-European root is also the source of English wasp, due to the insect's woven nests.

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1. WEBB

   WEBB is a country formatted FM radio station licensed to Waterville, Maine. It is owned by Townsquare Media, and broadcasts on 98.5 FM. It used to be simulcast on AM 1490 WTVL. Its studios are located along with WMME-FM, WTVL, and WJZN in Augusta. The station's signal can also be received in parts of the Bangor market. On air personalities include Buzz and Brittany in the Morning, Buzz Bradley, Brittany Rose, Quinn Alexander, and Sam Alex.

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1. webb

   Webb is typically a surname of English or Scottish origin. It is derived from the word "web," which means weaver, indicating that the first people with this surname were most likely involved in the weaving industry. However, in the context of astronomy, "Webb" may also refer to the James Webb Space Telescope, a large, space-based observatory developed by NASA and its international partners, launched in 2021. The meaning of "Webb" can vary depending on the context it is used.

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1. Webb

   Webb is the northernmost town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The town is named after William Seward Webb, President of the Raquette Lake Transportation Company, the Fulton Chain Railway Company, Fulton Navigation Company, and the Mohawk and Malone Railway; his railroads were instrumental in opening the Adirondacks to the tourism rush of the mid- to late 19th century. The Adirondack Scenic Railroad traverses the town.

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1. WEBB

   What does WEBB stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the WEBB acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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1. WEBB

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Webb is ranked #152 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Webb surname appeared 168,878 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 57 would have the surname Webb.
   
   75.5% or 127,554 total occurrences were White.
   19% or 32,222 total occurrences were Black.
   2.2% or 3,867 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 3,361 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 1,115 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.4% or 777 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Economist
   • Sociologist
   • Writer

How to pronounce WEBB?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say WEBB in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of WEBB in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of WEBB in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of WEBB in a Sentence

1. Paul Hertz of NASA:

   TESS will cast a wider net than ever before for enigmatic worlds whose properties can be probed by NASA’s upcoming James Webb Space Telescope and other missions.

2. Karen Richon:

   The Ariane 5 targeted James Webb so accurately that our first and most critical burn was smaller than we had to plan and design for, leaving more fuel for an extended mission.

3. Brittany Miles:

   VHS 1256 b is about four times farther from its stars than Pluto is from our Sun, which makes it a great target for Webb, that means the planet’s light is not mixed with light from its stars.

4. Brian Welch:

   With Webb, we may see stars even farther than Earendel, which would be incredibly exciting, we’ll go as far back as we can. I would love to see Webb break Earendel’s distance record.

5. Brian Welch:

   With James Webb, we may see stars even farther than Earendel, which would be incredibly exciting, we'll go as far back as we can. I would love to see James Webb break Earendel's distance record.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=WEBB
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Webb
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webb
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=WEBB
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html