gubbins

noun

1. (obsolete, plural, plural-only)Fragments; parings; scraps (especially of fish).

   “[H]ough you hungerſtarued gubbins or offales of men, how thriue you, howe periſh you, [...]”

2. (British, informal, plural, plural-only)Assorted stuff, especially if of little value; tat.

   “I had to memorise so much dialogue that never makes it into the movie so I always have a plethora of extra gubbins I can't remember.”

3. (UK, informal)Silly person; fool.

   “"Silly gubbins," she said. "You told me twice, and I was interested even the second time. […]"”

4. (plural, plural-only)A half-savage race said to live in Devonshire, described by the pastoral poet William Browne, among others.

name

1. A surname originating as a patronymic.