Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
URBAN
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| Origin | of multiple origin |
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| Type | 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 Slovak or Czech given name Urban ‘Urban’. It may also be derived from the Hungarian given name Urbán (spelling adaptation). In both cases, it refers to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name. Variants: Orban, Orbán, Urbán. |