At a Glance
- Meaning
- The Latin word for the service tree, used as the scientific name for rowan, whitebeam, and their relatives
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- SOR-bus
Sorbus is a Latin unisex name meaning “The Latin word for the service tree, used as the scientific name for rowan, whitebeam, and their relatives”. It appears in our list of 200+ Botanical Baby Names for Nature-Loving Parents.
Meaning & Origin of Sorbus
Meaning: The Latin word for the service tree, used as the scientific name for rowan, whitebeam, and their relatives.
Origin: Latin.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Sorbus
SOR-busIPA /ˈsɔːrbəs/
Popularity of Sorbus
Sorbus doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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