Etymology

Kania

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Polish Kania ← Lower Sorbian kanja /kańa ← Proto-Slavic *kaňa
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  1. Proto-Slavic · derived from*kaňa
  2. Lower Sorbian · derived fromkanja /kańa
  3. Polish · borrowed fromKania
  4. English todayKania

From Polish Kania and Lower Sorbian kanja /kańa; ultimately, from Proto-Slavic *kaňa.

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