The pokorny Surname
pokorny Name Meaning and History
Czech and Slovak (Pokorný), Polish, and Jewish (from Poland and
Bohemia): from Czech pokorný, Polish pokorny
‘humble’, ‘meek’, a nickname for a humble or self-effacing
person. This name is also found in eastern Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 49 - Messages: 138
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Arthur Pokorny | Judy Schwartzer | 15 |
| update on new email address |
 bpokorny1
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| Josef Pokorny from Bystrice, Moravia, 1874 |
jamyers196
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| pokorny | connie pokorny | 27 |
| Rose Pokorny |
charliek312
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| Jos. Pokorny's 4 Mile House |
| 1 |
| JOHN POKORNY (1847-1922) |
B1938
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| Pokornys in Pittsburgh (Troy Hill/Reserve) |
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| ignac pokorny tisnove kukyrna |
ralphwaite418
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| Mathilda Pokorny - b Aug 1871 - Bohemia |
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| 1 |
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