Obluda

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Obluda is a surname.

Etymology[edit]

The surname Obluda may be found among the various towns and hamlets of Neidenburg, Ostpreussen Germany from the early 17th until the early 20th century.[1] During this time period, the region experienced many changes of national borders. Typically these changes came from a tug-of war between nations, at various times being a possession of either Russia, Germany, or Poland. Today, the region falls within Polish borders, being known as Olsztyn, Poland.

Pronunciation[edit]

The exact origin and meaning of the name are currently unknown. However, in the original Polish pronunciation of the surname, the 'l' was pronounced as a 'w', thus sounding more like Obwuda than Obluda.

Notes[edit]

  1. In Czech meaning: "monstrum".
  2. Also a picture book created by one of the characters in the manga series "Monster"
  3. Dzem-Obluda is an influential blues/rock band in Poland.

References[edit]

  1. ^ see records available on microfilm from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Genealogical Library in Salt Lake City
  • Salt Lake City, Utah: Gefilmt durch The Genealogical Society of Utah, 1952, 1994

External links[edit]

  • [1] www.familysearch.org