Show ContentsTraby History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

This surname Traby comes from a place name where the original bearer of the name would have resided. The roots of this name are the Polish word "sad," which means "orchard," and the possessive suffix "ow." There are many towns in Poland that have names built from these roots. The bear of the name Traby would have originally been from one of those towns.

Early Origins of the Traby family

The surname Traby was first found in Lemberg (Lwow,) a province of Poland. It is bounded by Lublin, Cracow, Tarnopol and Stanislawow. The main cities are those of Lemberg, Prezymysl, Drohobycz, Rzeszow, Jaraslow, Sambor and Sanock. The town of Lemberg was an important trading post with the east. While Polish represents the majority of its peoples there is also a major Ukrainian representation. The surname became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Traby family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Traby research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1422 and 1624 are included under the topic Early Traby History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Traby Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sadkowski, Sadlowski, Zadkowski, Zadlowski, Sadowski, Sadowsky, Sadownik, Sadovski, Sadovnik, Sadowsky, Sadovnikov, Sadovshchikov and many more.

Early Notables of the Traby family

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Migration of the Traby family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Stanislaus Sadowski, who arrived at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1608; Adalbert Sadowski, who arrived in Allegeny County, Pa., in 1875; Bolesland Sadowski, 6, who arrived in Baltimore in 1893.



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