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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • Czech, Slovak, and Hungarian : from Czech kobos, Hungarian koboz, a term denoting a kind of musical instrument resembling a lute (Turkish qopuz), hence a metonymic occupational name for a lutenist or a troubadour. The instrument was first introduced into eastern and central Europe by the Cumanian and Pecheneg people, and its use became widespread during the Turkish occupation of the region.

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