Obie
See also: obie
English
Etymology 1
Named after the actress Merle Oberon, whose husband Lucien Ballard used this kind of lighting to hide small scars on her face after a car accident.
Noun
Obie (plural Obies)
- (television, film) A small lamp positioned over the camera, sometimes used to produce catchlights in the subject's eyes.
Noun
Obie (plural Obies)
- An Off-Broadway Theater Award, given annually to theatre artists and groups in New York City.
Etymology 3
Altered spelling of French Aubé.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Obie is the 34223rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 663 individuals. Obie is most common among Black/African American (52.64%) and White (36.95%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Obie”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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