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The origin of our original surname

Started by Private User on Monday, June 6, 2016
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Private User
6/6/2016 at 4:06 PM

According to conventional genealogists it is:
Kabakoff/Krieger/Vigoda — tavern keeper.

However our surname, I believe, stems from either one of these 2 locales in Poland.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wygoda,_Aleksandr%C3%B3w_County
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wygoda,_Toru%C5%84_County

I so contend because our earliest ancestor's brother, Sharaga Feivesh was born in that region.

Hopefully, we can visit the remnants of those town someday and discover more.

Private User
6/6/2016 at 4:29 PM

Did you want this also as a Family Discussion - and/or tagged to one or more Profiles?
Or really as a Public Discussion unlikely to be seen by Family? (Or am I missing something?)

Private User
6/6/2016 at 6:12 PM

Sorry, this was meant for family. I've never really used geni before intensely until recently.

Private User
6/6/2016 at 8:59 PM

Tzvi (Hershel) Vigoda
The other reason I believe it is related to the Polish township is because a slight alternate surname I have seen appended to Chazzan Cantor Samuel Vigoda ; Vigoder וויגאדער
Which translates literally to "from Wygoda".

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