Meaning & origin
How it developed
From Belarusian Со́баль, from Belarusian со́баль (“sable”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sobal’s family of names
In English usage, Sobal as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with Sable. In English usage, Sobal as a surname has a related form in SOBEL. In English usage, Sobal as a surname has a related form in SOBOL.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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