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ArchivesRe: Surnames - about Kovaczicz
in reply to a message by Sagani
Kovacz (prn. Koh-vach) means smith and blacksmith in many Slavic languages. Perhaps, it is borrowed into Hungarian as well.
Kovacz is most probable a Hungarian surname. Corresponding Slavic surnames can be Kovaczicz (spelled also Kovachich or Kovacic) or Kovaczev (Kovachev).
Thus, Kovaczicz in this spelling can be either a Polish surname or a Serbo-Croatian surname written according to the Hungarian or Polish orthographic rules.
Kovacz is most probable a Hungarian surname. Corresponding Slavic surnames can be Kovaczicz (spelled also Kovachich or Kovacic) or Kovaczev (Kovachev).
Thus, Kovaczicz in this spelling can be either a Polish surname or a Serbo-Croatian surname written according to the Hungarian or Polish orthographic rules.
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