Glab Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Glab last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Glab last name
Meaning of the Glab last name: someone living near a deep hole or ravine. Glab, Polish Głąb, is explained by Smith as a dweller near a deep hole or ravine; Polish głąb also means a cabbage stalk and was used as a nickname for a dull person. This last name is found in southern Poland, and the surname has more than one possible source.
Arms associated with the Glab name
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Glab name FAQ
What does the Glab name mean?
Someone living near a deep hole or ravine.
Where does the Glab surname come from?
It originates in Poland, and is also found in the United States and France.
Is there a Glab coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Glab coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Elsdon C. Smith, Dictionary of American Family Names (1956), individual surname entries; modern indexed dictionary entries supersede conflicting interpretations.; Forebears, Surnam.es and individual surname distribution references.