Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries

OLÁH

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Originof Hungarian origin
TypeFamily name referring to some connection with an ethnic group

Description

The name is derived from the Hungarian ethnonym oláh meaning ‘Romanian’ and refers to a similarity to or a connection (descendence or other) with the people or the area they inhabit. Variants: Olah, Olach, Olách.