Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
TRNKA
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| Origin | of Czech origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to internal or external characteristics, circumstances or event |
| Family name referring to the place of residence, origin or estate |
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The name is derived from the Czech common noun trnka meaning ‘blackthorn; plum’ and refers to the place of residence (near a bush or tree) or a characteristic feature (e.g. eye colour). |