Korab is a surname.
The last name Korab was first found in East Prussia and Poland. Its meaning comes from an archaic
Polish
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word for 'boat', 'ark', 'barge' (still used in
Russian and other
Slavonic languages
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). An older meaning of the Polish word was 'old tree'. It is also the crest-name of a Polish coat of arms which depicts a boat with a tower at its center. Conflicting legends place its origin in Germany, England or even ancient Rome.
As of 2014, the surname Korab is most commonly found in Poland.
Bearers
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Balthazar Korab
Balthazar Korab ( hu, Koráb Boldizsár; 1926–2013) was a Hungarian-American photographer based in Detroit, Michigan, specializing in architectural, art and landscape photography.
Biography
Korab was born in Budapest, Hungary, and migrated to Fr ...
(1926–2013), Hungarian-American photographer
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Henryk Korab-Janiewicz (1897–1971), Polish- American historian
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Jamie Korab
Jamie A. Korab, ONL (born November 28, 1979 in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland) is a Canadian curler and politician. Korab was the lead for the gold medal-winning Canadian men's team at the 2006 Winter Olympics skipped by Brad Gushue. In the 2017 N ...
(born 1979), Canadian curler
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Jerry Korab
Gerald Joseph Korab (born September 15, 1948) is a Canadian former professional hockey player, who was a defenceman in the National Hockey League from 1971 to 1985. Korab was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
Nicknamed "King Kong", Korab made ...
(born 1948), Canadian hockey player
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Stanisław Korab-Brzozowski (1876–1901), Polish poet
See also
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Korab (given name)
References
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Polish-language surnames