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[Surname] Cwirta
Hi!I'm looking for the meaning of the surname Cwirta. As far as I know, it's a Polish surname and it seems to be rather rare.
Any hints will be greatly appreciated.Thanks in advance!
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Ćwirta is not really that rare as you can see at http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/%25C4%2587wirta.html. According to Hoffman's Polish Surnames dictionary, it's derived from ćwierć 'quarter' but it's not obvious to me what such a nickname could relate to.
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