Surname · also Russian
Vorobei
“sparrow”
Vorobei is a surname from Russian (ultimately Belarusian).
Original RussianВоробей
Meaning & origin
What it means
Vorobei goes back to Russian воробей, meaning “sparrow.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Vorobei comes from Russian, and ultimately from Belarusian.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In English usage, Vorobei as a surname developed from Воробей.
Vorobei’s family of names
In English usage, Vorobei as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with WROBEL. In English usage, Vorobei as a surname has a related form in Vorobej. In English usage, Vorobei as a surname has a related form in Vorobej.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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