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Origin of Kur Total Records: 5  Origin of Kur, Meaning of Kur Origin: Okurowski, Polish and Slavic, various spellings, various meanings: the words Okur and kur mean clay, dirt, holy mountain, holy ghost, fowler, rising phoenix, Kur River of Armenia, maybe Ogur (Ogrosky) and Okur Huns, Korea, Kir of the Bible, probable links to Okurow, Poland village, maybe Okurovo in South Russia. Ancient origin. Surnames: Okurowski, Ogrosky, Okurovsky, Okur, Kurowski, Okuroski Submitted by: Genealogy and History Association Origin of Kur, Meaning of Kur Origin: Germany Surnames: Kurfees Submitted by: John R. Kurfees Origin of Kur, Meaning of Kur Origin: According to Herr Professor Doktor Paul Cascorbi, in "Die deutschen Familiennamen geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich," Halle, Buchhandlung des Waisenshauses, copyright 1925, page 234, the etymology of the word and name comes from an occupation and has roots to at least 1350--to what is known as Middle High German in the latter part of the Dark Ages. It comes from "Jung Herr"--the young man apprenticed to serve a knight. The name is spelled starting with a "J." It is Junker, sometimes Juncker closer to northeast France (sometimes referred to as aligned with Nassau-Saarwerden). The name derives from an occupation--squire--which in German is "der Junker." Closer to Alsace and Lorraine the German-French mix was "Juncherre" accounting for the "c" in the middle for families near there. Word of caution: Junker was an occupational name. Men near each other or far from each other with the Junker name may not always be related--just like Millers or Smiths. Very precise cross-comparisons and proofs will be necessary. Coincidental names or coincidental dates will not be enough to lead a genealogist down a trail. Locations will be crucial--as will church records, baptismal records, intermarriages, family associations, land deeds, tax records, Rev. War oaths, Rev. War records and so forth and so on. Surnames: Jungkurth Submitted by: Michael Jungkurth Origin of Kur, Meaning of Kur Origin: Kurtz-meaning little Man-meaning Man Kurtzman-little man! Surnames: Kurtzman Submitted by: Katie Origin of Kur, Meaning of Kur Origin: "Thakur" , "An Imperial Family Protects The Nation","hindi","Kshatriya". Surnames: Thakur Submitted by: Ajaysingh 2/17/2012 12:45 PM Page 1 of 1

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