[Surname] Re: Kosta?
in reply to a message by bopperlynn
Could be related in some way to the Czech surname Kostal, which is said to mean "spike", for a person of "spiky appearance". I take no responsibility for any of this, just quoting others. Czech names often have related names among the Sorbians (Slavs) of Germany.
Otherwise it might derive from the forename Konstantin, or, stretching things even further, from Gustav.
Otherwise it might derive from the forename Konstantin, or, stretching things even further, from Gustav.
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Thank you.
It may have derived from the Italian surname 'de Costa' meaning 'the coast'. I'm not sure though.
It may have derived from the Italian surname 'de Costa' meaning 'the coast'. I'm not sure though.