Surname SKODA
Could anyone explain me the origin of this Tcheck surname. Spread in USA as well.
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Czech, Slovak, and Slovenian (Škoda): from škoda ‘damage’, ‘loss’; apparently a nickname denoting someone who was accident-prone or a bungler.
(Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press)What a name for a car!!!
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