Worobey

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proper noun

A surname from East Slavic.

OriginRussian воробей ← Belarusian верабей →
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Meanings

proper nounWorobey (plural Worobeys)

plural Worobeys · alternative Vorobei · alternative Vorobej · alternative Vorobey

  1. A surname from East Slavic.

Origin

  1. Belarusianверабей
  2. Russianворобей“sparrow”
  3. EnglishWorobey

From Russian воробей (vorobej, “sparrow”) or Belarusian верабей (vjerabjej). Doublet of Wrobel.

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APA

Worobey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Worobey

MLA

“Worobey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Worobey. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Worobey,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Worobey.

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