[Surname] Re: Polish or Germin?
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You'll find the origin of Kollasch at http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Kollasch-family-history.ashx
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Presumably originated in Germany east of the Elbe where Slavic languages were spoken. Some names that look 100% German turn out to have Slavic roots, e.g., Bohr, Stiegel.