Kurzius Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

If your family name is Kurzius, its origin lies with Kurz, a long-established German surname. The name is generally explained as “Short”.

Arms associated with the name

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How the spelling arose

Kurzius is built on the same root as Kurz, with the ending -ius. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Related forms: Kurtz, Kurze and Kürzel.

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