Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
CSONTOS
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| Origin | of Hungarian origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to internal or external characteristics, circumstances or event |
| Family name referring to an occupation, activity or social status |
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The name is derived from the Hungarian adjective csontos meaning ‘bony’ and refers to a characteristic feature (e.g. strong bones). It may also refer to an activity (e.g. collecting bones for cooking glue). |