Surname

Ostrow

“river island”

Ostrow is a surname from Polish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Ostrow goes back to a word meaning “river island.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Ostrow comes from Polish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Ostrow’s family of names

In English usage, Ostrow as a surname has a related form in OSTROFF. In English usage, Ostrow as a surname has a related form in OSTROV. In English usage, Ostrow as a surname has a related form in OSTROV.

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Nicknames & forms 2

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