The dura Surname
dura Name Meaning and History
- Italian (Campania): from the feminine form of Duro.
- Polish: topographic name from Old Polish dura ‘hollow’, ‘cavity’, ‘hole’.
- Czech and Slovak: from a pet form of the female name Dorota (see Dorothy).
- Bulgarian: from the female personal name Dura (see Dorothy).
- Altered spelling of French Duras, a habitational name from Duras, a place in Lot-et-Garonne.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| DURA, WOJDA, BIALOSLIWIE |
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| Delissaint |
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| Dura in New Jersey |
mrpierre82
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| Dura Family | Ashley | 10 |
| Parents of August A. Dura |
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| Aleksy Dura | Svetlana Jasinsky | 0 |
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