Given name & surname

Sowa

“owl”

Sowa is a surname from Polish. It is used in English and Polish.

Original PolishSawa

Meaning & origin

What it means

Sowa goes back to Polish sowa, meaning “owl.”

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Where it comes from

Sowa comes from Polish.

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How it developed

From Polish Sowa, from Polish sowa (“owl”).

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Sowa’s family of names

In Polish usage, Sowa as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with SAWA. In English usage, Sowa as a surname has a related form in SOVA. In Polish usage, Sowa has a later derivative in SOVA.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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