Surname
Cygan
“one who doesn't want to be touched; untouchable”
Cygan is a surname from Ancient Greek. It is used in Polish and Old Polish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Cygan goes back to Ancient Greek ἀθίγγανος, meaning “one who doesn't want to be touched; untouchable.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Ancient Greek ἀθίγγανος (“one who doesn't want to be touched; untouchable”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The story
First recorded in 1401.
Cygan’s family of names
In Polish usage, Cygan as a surname shares a linguistic root with the Slovak form Cigán. In Polish usage, Cygan as a surname has a related form in Cygón. In Polish usage, Cygan as a surname shares a linguistic root with the Czech form Cikán.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Cygan has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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