Re: Gonet

katarzyna_t — Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:39 am

Author: katarzyna_t

Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:39 am

Bobgo57 wrote:

Origin of the name Gonet. I know it sounds French but my grandfather was born in Korczyna area in 1888. Does the name have anything to do with Napoleon's army retreating from Russia?

Hello Robert,

Accordingly to Hoffman's "Polish Surnames": Gonet – origin unclear, most common in southeastern Poland, esp.
Krosno county (where Korczyna belongs) and Krosno city. I did not find any information about origins of Gonet surname related to the Napoleon's army.

Here you can find the map of distribution of your surname: https://nazwiska-polskie.pl/Gonet

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Katarzyna

Gonet

Bobgo57 — Sun Jan 10, 2021 6:12 am

Author: Bobgo57

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2021 6:12 am

Origin of the name Gonet. I know it sounds French but my grandfather was born in Korczyna area in 1888. Does the name have anything to do with Napoleon's army retreating from Russia?

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