No help on the Soby but: GRIFFIN - (Celtic-Latin) Describing a person of ruddy complexion. (Welsh) red, ruddy. An anglicized form of Griffith (Welsh). Gary Radcliffe West Covina, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: MsMysticWolf@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 8:55 AM To: SURNAME-ORIGINS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] Soby/Sobee--Griffin/Griffen Hi- I could use a little help. Can anyone tell me if the surname SOBY/SOBEE is English or Native American (Delaware) or something else. Also the same question for Griffin/Griffen. I truly appreciate any/all help......Teri ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237