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Etymology of surname "Vatra"

by YesIAm (guest)

5/5/2009, 9:11 AM

I'm wondering: does anyone know anything about the origin of the surname "Vatra"? I have no idea what part of the world it comes from or what language it's rooted in...

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- HanaB

8/30/2009, 11:05 AM

I don't know much of its origin or use as a surname, but the word means "bonfire" in Czech, and most probably also in Slovakian.

- Marc (picard)

5/5/2009, 11:44 AM

Vatra is Hungarian. There's a place named Vatra in Hungary but I don't know if that's the origin of the surname.

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