Given name & surname

Sobel

Sobel is a surname from Old East Slavic.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Sobel comes from Old East Slavic.

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How it developed

From Old East Slavic соболь.

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Sobel’s family of names

In German usage, Sobel as a surname has a related form in Zabel. In English usage, Sobel as a surname has a related form in SABOL. In English usage, Sobel as a surname has a related form in SOBAL.

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Nicknames & forms 4

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

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Slavic

Sopot

“place with echo, resound”

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Slavic

Vrobel

Vrobel is a surname from Slavic, ultimately from Proto-Slavic. It is used in English and Slovak.

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Upper Sorbian

Wrobbel

“sparrow”

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Slavic

Frobel

Frobel is a surname from Slavic, ultimately from Proto-Slavic.

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Slavic

Sostak

“sixth”

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Slavic

Solondz

“acorn”

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Slavic

Vrábel

“sparrow”

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Slavic

Vrubel

Vrubel is a surname from Polish, ultimately from Proto-Slavic.

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Sibling ideas

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