The pilat Surname
pilat Name Meaning and History
- Polish (Pilat), Czech and Slovak (Pilát), and French: from Latin Pilatus, name of the Roman governor of Judea who interrogated Christ, then ‘washed his hands’ of responsibility for his crucifixion. This was used as a nickname for someone who would take no responsibility, or perhaps for someone who had played the role of Pontius Pilate in a pageant or passion play.
- French: habitational name from Pilat in Gironde, Le Mont Pilat in Loire, or Pilate in Cher.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 10 - Messages: 29
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| 2 Pilat sisters married 2 Grzybek brothers |
 kptom
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| Pilat Family of Nisko, Polan |
nancybyng
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| Ignatius & Clara Pilat of NYC |
johnkspeer1
| 2 |
| Stanislaw Pilat |
greg_pilat
| 10 |
| Pilats-Belusa-Slovakia |
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| Austrian Descent | Bill Pilat | 1 |
| Louis PILAT | Mel G. | 0 |
| John Pilat |
kalotac
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| Pilat |
DeborahLBobb
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| Pilate of Kentucky |
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