STROH Origin of surname
STROH
Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a patronymic, derived from a male ancestor's personal name, in this case of biblical origin.
In Eastern Europe, the Hebrew name Shlomo (Solomon) was often pronounced Sloma, which in Polish actually means "straw". Between 1787 and the 1830s, authorities in Central and Eastern Europe began to force Jewish families to adopt fixed hereditary family names. Many family names of Jews in Germany, Central and Eastern Europe were therefore created as late as the 19th century. Naming officials heard this name, Sloma, and translated it into the German Stroh ("straw").
Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a patronymic, derived from a male ancestor's personal name, in this case of biblical origin.
In Eastern Europe, the Hebrew name Shlomo (Solomon) was often pronounced Sloma, which in Polish actually means "straw". Between 1787 and the 1830s, authorities in Central and Eastern Europe began to force Jewish families to adopt fixed hereditary family names. Many family names of Jews in Germany, Central and Eastern Europe were therefore created as late as the 19th century. Naming officials heard this name, Sloma, and translated it into the German Stroh ("straw").