Korab (surname)
Korab is a surname.
The last name Korab was first found in
Slavonic languages).[1] An older meaning of the Polish word was 'old tree'. It is also the crest-name of a Polish coat of arms which depicts a boat with a tower at its center. Conflicting legends place its origin in Germany, England or even ancient Rome
.
As of 2014, the surname Korab is most commonly found in Poland.[2]
Notable bearers of the surname include:
- Balthazar Korab (1926–2013), Hungarian-American photographer
- Henryk Korab-Janiewicz (1897–1971), Polish-American historian
- Jamie Korab (born 1979), Canadian curler
- Jerry Korab (born 1948), Canadian hockey player
- Stanisław Korab-Brzozowski (1876–1901), Polish poet
See also
References
- ^ Preveden, Francis R. "Church Slavonic Korabъ and Greek κάραβος". In: Language 6, no. 4 (1930): 279-96. Accessed April 5, 2021. doi:10.2307/409429. https://www.jstor.org/stable/409429
- ^ "Korab Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History".
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