Save Type Surname (from occupation & ornamental) Usage Ukrainian, Russian, Jewish Scripts Соболь(Ukrainian, Russian) Pronounced Pron. /ˈso.bəlʲ/(Russian) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Occupational name for a fur trader, from the Slavic word sobolĭ meaning "sable, marten". As a Jewish name it is ornamental. Related NamesDetails VariantSobel(Jewish) Other Languages & CulturesSoból(Polish) Same SpellingSoból Categories animals, parts of animals