Pronunciation: [bˈa͡ɪbiː] (IPA) 
Bybee is a surname that is pronounced as /ˈbaɪ.bi/. The two-syllable word has a short 'i' sound followed by a long 'i' sound. It is spelled using the letters 'b', 'y', and 'e' twice. The first 'e' in the word is silent, serving only to separate the 'y' and 'b' sounds. Bybee is not a common name and its origin is unclear. However, the spelling and pronunciation of the name make it distinctive and memorable.
The word "bybee" is a surname that can have different etymologies depending on its origin.
In English, "Bybee" is believed to be a variant of the name "Bibby", which is derived from a pet form of the given name "Robert". It is a common practice in English for surnames to be created by adding a suffix, such as "by" or "bie", to a shortened or altered form of a given name.
Additionally, "Bybee" could also have Scottish origins, particularly from the Gaelic language. In Scotland, the term "beith" means "birch tree". The prefix "bi" that appears in "Bybee" suggests that "Bybee" potentially means "birch tree settlement" or "dweller by the birch tree", with the root of the word being "beith".
