Surname

Zając

“hare”

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

Original PolishZajonc

Meaning & origin

What it means

Zając goes back to Polish zając, meaning “hare.”

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Where it comes from

Zając comes from Polish.

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How it developed

From Polish zając (“hare”).

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Zając’s family of names

In Polish usage, Zając has a later derivative in Zaionc. In English usage, Zając as a surname has a related form in Zaionts. In English usage, Zając as a surname has a related form in Zaionc.

Walk Zając’s family in the name graph

ZającZajoncZaiontzZajacZayoncZajontzZayontzZaioncZaiontsZayontsZajonz

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