Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
JAROŠ
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| Origin | of Czech origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name |
| Family name referring to internal or external characteristics, circumstances or event |
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The name is derived from the name Jaroš (hypocoristic form of a Czech given name beginning with Jar-, e.g. Jaroslav, Jarohněv, Jarolím) and refers to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name. It may also be derived from the Czech adjective jarý meaning ‘swift, lively’ and refer to a characteristic feature. |