I am trying to trace where the name Burdaky originally came from, I can trace the family back to 1845 living in Whitefiield, lancashire, England. Before that we think they came from an eastern European country.
Carol Fox schrieb:
I am trying to trace where the name Burdaky originally came from, I can trace the family back to 1845 living in Whitefiield, lancashire, England. Before that we think they came from an eastern European country.
Hello Carol,
the name BURDAK may be found 246 times in the Polish surname database www.herby.com.pl , 53 of them in the Tarnow and 37 in the Krakov woiewodztwo, and each 23 in the Bydgosc and Gdansk woiewodztwa. BURDAKY is simply the plural of BURDAK.
The Polish word 'burda' means
1 disturbance
2 row
3 scuffle
4 shindy
5 wrangle
6 affray
7 brawl
8 broil
9 fracas
10 fray
11 brawler
12 rough
13 rough-neck
I think Nr.13 is best fitting.
Guenther