Surname · also Slavic
Wrobbel
“sparrow”
Wrobbel is a surname from Proto-Slavic (ultimately Upper Sorbian). It is used in German.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Wrobbel goes back to Proto-Slavic *vorbьľь, meaning “sparrow.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Wrobbel comes from Proto-Slavic, and ultimately from Upper Sorbian.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In German usage, Wrobbel as a surname developed from Wróbel.
Wrobbel’s family of names
In German usage, Wrobbel as a surname developed from the Polish form Wróbel. In German usage, Wrobbel as a surname has a related form in Robel. In English usage, Wrobbel as a surname has a related form in FROBEL.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Wrobbel has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Slavic roots to each of them.
6 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
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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