Obluda

Obluda

Obluda is a surname.

Etymology

The surname Obluda may be found among the various towns and hamlets of Neidenburg, Ostpreussen Germany from the early 18th 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

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.

Dissemination

Among the countries to which people with this surname migrated, is the United States in both Pennsylvania and Colorado, where many families may be found still using the exact spelling of the old-world surname.

Notes

1. In Czech meaning: "monstrum".
2. Also a character in one of the anime episodes of "Monster"
3. Dzem-Obluda is an influential blues/rock band in Poland.

References

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

• [1] www.familysearch.org

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