Sobey Family History
Sobey Name Meaning
English (Cornwall and Devon): perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Soby of uncertain origin. It could derive from the rare Old French name Sob(b)o a pet form of ancient Germanic names like Sudbald and Sudbert (composed of the elements sud- ‘south’ + -bald ‘bold’ and -bert ‘bright’). A habitational name from a shortened form of Sobbery a Middle English form of Sodbury Gloucestershire (see Sudbury ) is also formally possible but no evidence has been found that definitely links the two names. This surname is found in Cornwall from the late 13th century.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022