Wow
Hello Adrian...
I am SO glad you decided to pop in and say hello - and of course that you revealed the most interesting thing I have seen since the last 2 weeks...
It just so happens to be that you have posted this in a time, when:
1) I just saw a book about Polish immigrants to Iran (mostly the south and south-west of Iran)!
2) I just happen to know what your name means - and I have the story of your family ancestry right here, in my head - and here is how it unfolds:
There were hundreds of Polish immigrants to Iran in the early 1900's - and these settled and lived around Esfahan, Shiraz and other cities in the South and South-West of Iran...
Their arrival was mainly because of the war and the Shah who ruled Iran at the time, was very pro-west and cooperated with the Allies, although they remained "neutral" throughout the war...
I read and saw this in the book I stumbled upon in the bookstore two months ago - but don't take my words for fact, as I am not 100% - and check out the facts of the matter...
Now - so these Polish people lived in Iran - and some stayed and assimilated - while others went back to Poland again when things settled... Either way - your surename, is both interesting and I know which language it is from...
Naturally as you might have found by now, yes - I am hinting at Persian... "Kurdy" or "Kurdi" is in Iranic languages the adjective of "Kurd" - so it basically means "Kurdish" in English... The "-i" suffix is the equivalent of "-ish" in English!
The other word in your surname, is "Bacha" or "Bachah" or "Bacheh" or just "Bache"... This word is also Persian, and it means "Child" or "Offspring" or "Kid" - depending on context of usage...
So your surname as a whole, means "Kurdish Child"...
HOW you got this name? I can't explain that, I'm sorry to say - and I am myself amazed - how would a Polish man be awarded the name "Kurdish child"... Was he perhaps engaged with the Kurds of Iran? Is that why he earned the name "Kurdibache"? Perhaps it started out as a nick-name, given to him by the Iranians (Persians, Kurds or whoever from Iran) - who were familiar with him, and knew of his interest in Kurds?
Why would the Iranians use such a nick-name? Because the Kurds, like all other peoples in Iran, enjoy respect and the interest of the people in Iran - and also review and gossip...
Either way, Adrian - I am very glad you came along and introduced us to your story and your surname...
Please check my words for facts - I am especially unsure about WHEN the Polish immigrants went to Iran - and where in Iran they stayed - although I am pretty sure they were in the South...
So find out
if and
when ANY of your forefathers were in Iran or the Middle East at all...
I hope I have been of help and lightened up some of the dark corners of your hunt for the truth...
). The name is Kurdybacha.
