Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
KRIŽAN
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| Origin | of Slovak origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to the place of residence, origin or estate |
| Family name referring to internal or external characteristics, circumstances or event |
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The name may be derived from a Slovak place name containing Kríž (settlement name, e.g. Svätý Kríž) with the suffix -an and refer to a place of residence, origin or estate. It may also be derived from the Slovak common noun kríž meaning ‘cross’ with the suffix -an and refer to a characteristic feature. Variants: Križán, Krížan, Krizsan, Krizsán. |