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[Surname] Re: Wajda
by asz
9/26/2006, 3:07 AM
in reply to a message by Katie
A few dictionaries say the name comes from Hungarian 'wajda' - 'a commander'. A few add that this Hungarian word is a shortened form of an old Slavic word 'wojewoda' (the same meaning). The name is popular in Poland and in Hungary.
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Wajda  ·  Katie  ·  9/25/2006, 4:28 PM
•Thanks for the info on Wajda  ·  Katie  ·  10/4/2006, 5:28 AM
•Re: Wajda  ·  asz  ·  9/26/2006, 3:07 AM
•Re: Wajda  ·  Christo  ·  10/2/2006, 12:15 AM
•Re: Wajda  ·  asz  ·  10/3/2006, 3:17 PM
•Re: Wajda  ·  Jim Young  ·  10/5/2006, 2:57 AM
•Re: I suppose Polish  ·  Christo  ·  9/25/2006, 11:49 PM
•Re: I suppose Polish  ·  M.Sagani  ·  9/27/2006, 8:08 PM