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Re: Chornobay (uk: Чорнобай)

by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk (Tovaryshka_Anya)

yesterday, 5:50 AM

I looked into it and бай (bay) is specifically wealthy landowner from Central Asia.

In Slavic surnames "black" usually refers to hair

So I'll assume Chornobay was landowner from Central Asia with dark hair

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