Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
SKIBA
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| Origin | of Polish origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to internal or external characteristics, circumstances or event |
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The name is derived from the Polish common noun skiba meaning ‘a strip of land created by ploughing, a ridge; a ploughshare', in dialects also ‘a slice of bread' and refers to a characteristic feature (e.g. manner of eating). |