Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
KOT
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| Origin | of Polish origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to internal or external characteristics, circumstances or event |
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The name is derived from the Polish common noun kot meaning ‘cat’ or in Old Polish ‘dice’ and refers to a characteristic feature (e.g. green eyes or moving like a cat). Variant: Kott. |