Pokorny Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The distinguished surname Pokorny is of Austrian origin. It is derived from the Polish word "pokorny," meaning "subservient, humble."

Pokorny Early Origins

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The surname Pokorny was first found in Austria, where the name was first used. During the 11th and 12th centuries, native Slavs living in Austria were often referred to as "Pokorny" by the native Austrians in an assertion of the victory of Otto the Great over the invaders. It is likely that the name evolved from nickname to surname during the early Middle Ages. Literally the name means "the humble one."

Pokorny Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pokorny, Pockorny, Pockorni, Bockorni, Bockhorny and others.

Pokorny Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pokorny research. Another 191 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1653, 1867, 1794, 1729, 1794 and 1867 are included under the topic Early Pokorny History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pokorny Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: George Bockhorn, who was naturalized in New York in 1835; Francis Pokorny, who was living in Toronto, Ontario in 1871; Adolf Pokorny, who came to New York in 1872.

Contemporary Notables of the name Pokorny (post 1700)

Gene Pokorny, American tubist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 1988
Charles Pokorny, American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Senate 7th District, 1936
Frank R Pokorny (b. 1924), American state legislator
Vladimír Pokorny (b. 1980), Czech footballer
Petr Pokorny (b. 1975), Czech footballer
Julius Pokorny (1887-1970), Austrian ling Uist and scholar of the Celtic languages, particularly Irish
Hermann Pokorny (1882-1960), Moravian World War I Austro-Hungarian Army cryptologist whose work with Russian ciphers, member of the Hungarian Order of Vitéz
Frantisek Xaver Pokorny (1729-1794), Czech Classical era composer and violinist
Major Franciszek Pokorny, Polish Army officer who headed the Polish General Staff's Cipher Bureau
Adolf Pokorny (b. 1895), German dermatologist
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Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
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The Pokorny Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Pokorny Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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