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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.

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Said to be same as
Sikora
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Cologne phonetics
84784
Caverphone
SKSK11
native label
Sikorski
different from
Sikorski
Soundex
S262
writing system
Latin script
Commons category
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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