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Subject: Re: Surname
Author: Marc   (guest, 65.94.44.188)
Date: May 27, 2011 at 11:02:43 AM
Reply to: Surname by Deborah
The original name would seem to be Czech Dvoƙan or Slovak Dvoran. Dworan could be an Austrian adaptation since is pronounced in German. The etymology is probably Slavic dvor (dwor in Polish) 'court, manor, yard'.

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