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[Surname] Whats the origin of the last name Bubley?
It seems french or i think its pretty closr to the french last name Bublé.
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Bubley is a Jewish name which is most likely derived from German Bube 'boy, servant' (cf. Bubel). Bublé is not a French name. The acute accent on the final vowel is most probably there to prevent people from pronouncing the name as bubble or booble.
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