The spelling of the name "Abby Dobson" can be broken down phonetically using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). "Abby" is pronounced /ˈæbi/, with the "a" sound as in "cat," the "b" sound, and the "y" pronounced as "ee." "Dobson" is pronounced /ˈdɑbsən/, with the "o" sound as in "law," the "b" and "s" sounds, and the "n" pronounced as in "sudden." The IPA is a useful tool for understanding the pronunciation of words and names.
The name "Abby Dobson" does not have a specific etymology, because it is a combination of two separate personal names. "Abby" is a variant of the Hebrew name "Abigail", meaning "father's joy" or "my father is joy". "Dobson" is an English surname of patronymic origin, meaning it is derived from the personal name "Dobbe" or "Dob". It was traditionally used to denote a son of someone named Dob, and eventually evolved into a hereditary family name.