Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
KUREK
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| Origin | of Polish origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to internal or external characteristics, circumstances or event |
| Family name referring to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name |
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The name is derived from the Old Polish common noun kurek meaning ‘small rooster’ and refers to a characteristic feature (e.g. being hooky, brash). It may also be derived from the Polish given name Kur with the suffix -ek and refer to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name. |