Given name & surname

Scobey

“thorny place”

Scobey is a surname.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Scobey is a form of Scobie. Scobie goes back to Scottish Gaelic sgolbach, meaning “thorny place.”

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Where it comes from

Scobey is a form of Scobie. Scobie comes from Scottish Gaelic.

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Scobey’s family of names

In English usage, Scobey as a surname has a related form in SCOBIE.

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