Obie

Etymology 1
Named after the actress, whose husband Lucien Ballard used this kind of lighting to hide small scars on her face after a car accident.

Noun

 * 1)  A small lamp positioned over the camera, sometimes used to produce catchlights in the subject's eyes.

Noun

 * 1) An Off-Broadway Theater Award, given annually to theatre artists and groups in New York City.

Etymology 3
Altered spelling of.

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.