Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
DUDA
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| Origin | of Polish origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to an occupation, activity or social status |
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The name is derived from the Polish common noun duda (plural: dudy) meaning ‘bagpipe; bagpiper’ and refers to an occupation or activity (playing or perhaps making the bagpipes). |