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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Norwegian
Other Forms FormsSorbo (Anglicized)

Meaning & History

Habitational name from any of several places in Norway, derived from Old Norse Saurbœr, composed of saurr "mire, mud, dirt" and bœr "farm, settlement". Cognate to Sowerby.
Added 12/30/2024 by jocatchi


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User submission Sorbo