Weibe
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Weibe is a German surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...

. The 'b' comes from the German 'ß
ß
In the German alphabet, ß is a letter that originated as a ligature of ss or sz. Like double "s", it is pronounced as an , but in standard spelling, it is only used after long vowels and diphthongs, while ss is used after short vowels...

' (double 's'). The family name Weibe is allegedly meant to signify whiteness
Whiteness
In colorimetry, whiteness is the degree to which a surface is white. An example of its use might be to quantitatively compare two pieces of paper which appear white viewed individually, but not when juxtaposed....

, as in "white woman" or "white man", depending upon which gender is being referred to. It is said that the Weibe surname has been adjusted to reflect many variations in the United States
United States
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. This is mainly because of its close association to Old Germany, and Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
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