Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Swedish Pronounced Pron. /nʊ.ˈbɛlː/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsNobelius Meaning & History Habitational name from Östra Nöbbelöv in Scania, Southern Sweden. The name was originally spelled Nobelius but was later shortened to Nobel. A famous bearer was Alfred Nobel (1833-1896), a Swedish engineer, chemist, and inventor.