Robel

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginLower Sorbian robel ← German Röbel ← Proto-West Germanic *hrōþi →
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Meanings

proper nounRobel (plural Robels)

plural Robels

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-West Germanic*hrōþi“renown”
  2. GermanRöbel
  3. Lower Sorbianrobel“sparrow”
  4. EnglishRobel

* From Lower Sorbian robel (“sparrow”). Doublet of Wrobel. * From German Röbel, a name related to Robert or otherwise from Proto-West Germanic *hrōþi (“renown”) + *balþ (“brave”).

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APA

Robel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Robel

MLA

“Robel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Robel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Robel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Robel.

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