Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries

VÁVRA

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Originof Czech origin
TypeFamily name referring to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name

Description

The name is derived from the name Vávra (hypocoristic form of the Czech given name Vavřinec ‘Laurence’) and refers to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name.