indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from location & from nickname)
Scripts Москаль(Ukrainian)
Meaning & History
Originally denoted a person who was an inhabitant of the Grand Principality of Moscow during the 12th to 15th centuries or someone who was Russian or Russian-like, derived from Russian москаль (moskalʹ) "Muscovite", from Old Ruthenian москаль (moskal'). Nowadays, it is used as a pejorative term for a Russian.Famous bearers of the name were Ukrainian politician Hennadiy Moskal (1950-2024) and Polish scientist Stanisław Moskal (1935-2019).