Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
SIPOS
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| Origin | of Hungarian origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to an occupation, activity or social status |
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The name is derived from the Hungarian common noun sípos meaning ‘whistler’ (old spelling or dialect form) and refers to an occupation or activity (playing the whistle or perhaps making whistles). Variant: Sípos. |