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Borsch (surname)

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Borsch
Origin
Language(s)German from West Slavic
Meaningfrom the personal name Liborius;
from the Slavic personal name Borislav
Region of originGermany, United States, Austria
Other names
Cognate(s)Börsch, Porsch

Borsch or Börsch is a German and North American last name[1][2] which is either derived from the first name of Latin origin Liborius or from a diminutive of the Slavic personal name Borislav (from Proto-Slavic *boriti "to battle" and *slàva "glory, fame").[2] Notable people with the surname include:

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References

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  1. ^ "Borsch Surname Meaning & Statistics". forebears.io. Retrieved February 19, 2020. Approximately 4,236 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Germany; Highest density in: Transnistria.
  2. ^ a b "Borsch Family History". sancestry.com. Retrieved February 19, 2020. German (Börsch): from a pet form of the medieval personal name Liborius. Possibly an altered spelling of Borsche, from a pet form of the Slavic personal name Borislav. Ukrainian and Jewish (from Belarus): nickname from borshch 'borscht (beet soup)'.
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