Kania

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginPolish Kania ← Lower Sorbian kanja /kańa ← Proto-Slavic *kaňa →
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Meanings

proper nounKania (plural Kanias)

plural Kanias

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-Slavic*kaňa
  2. Lower Sorbiankanja /kańa
  3. PolishKania
  4. EnglishKania

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

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Anagrams

KianaNakaiAkinaKaian
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APA

Kania. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kania

MLA

“Kania.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kania. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kania,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kania.

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