Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
CSÁNYI
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| Origin | of Hungarian origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to the place of residence, origin or estate |
| 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 Hungarian place name (settlement name) Csány or Csán with the suffix -i and refers to a place of residence, origin or estate. It may also be derived from the Hungarian given name Csány ‘Csány’ with the patronymic suffix -i and refer to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name. |