Definition: One who came from a place called Zawada or Zawady (from the root zawada, meaning "obstruction, fortress"), most likely named as such because at one time there was an obstruction or fortress there.
Surname Origin:
Polish
Alternate Surname Spellings:
ZAWACKI
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