Sikorski
Sign in to saveSikorski (feminine: Sikorska, plural: Sikorscy) is a Polish-language surname. It belongs to several noble Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth families, see . Variants (via other languages) include Sikorsky, Sikorskyi, Sikorskiy, and Shikorsky.
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- Said to be same as
- Sikora
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- Cologne phonetics
- 84784
- Caverphone
- SKSK11
- native label
- Sikorski
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- Sikorski
- Soundex
- S262
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- Latin script
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- Sikorski (surname)
- language of work or name
- Polish
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Sikorski (feminine: Sikorska, plural: Sikorscy) is a Polish-language surname. It belongs to several noble Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth families, see . Variants (via other languages) include Sikorsky, Sikorskyi, Sikorskiy, and Shikorsky.
There are several possible origins of the surname. It may originate from the numerous Polish locations named Sikory and literally it is an adjective meaning "of Sikory"/"from Sikory". Other possible locations of origin include Sikorzyn, Sikorz, Sikorze, Sikorycze. Still another origin is from the nickname Sikora, with the main meaning "tit" (bird) and several figurative meanings in Polish.
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