Kosa
See also: Appendix:Variations of "kosa"
English
Etymology
Various:
- From a Slavic language, e.g. Polish Kosa, Slovak Kosa, Ukrainian коса (kosa); from Proto-Slavic *kosa.
- From Hungarian Kósa.
Proper noun
Kosa (plural Kosas)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kosa is the 34110th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 666 individuals. Kosa is most common among White (92.04%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kosa”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 340.
Anagrams
Polish
Etymology
From kosa (“scythe”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.sa/
- Rhymes: -ɔsa
- Syllabification: Ko‧sa
- Homophone: kosa
Proper noun
Kosa m pers
- a male surname
Declension
Declension of Kosa
Proper noun
Kosa f (traditional married form Kosina, traditional unmarried form Kosianka)
- a female surname
Declension
Declension of Kosa
Further reading
- “Kosa”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2025–2030
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔsa/, [ˈkɔsa]
- Rhymes: -ɔsa
- Hyphenation: Ko‧sa
Proper noun
Kosa m pers (female equivalent Kosová)
- a male surname
Declension
| singular | plural 1 | plural 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Kosa | Kosovia | Kosovci |
| genitive | Kosu | Kosov | Kosovcov |
| dative | Kosovi | Kosom | Kosovcom |
| accusative | Kosu | Kosov | Kosovcov |
| locative | Kosovi | Kosoch | Kosovcoch |
| instrumental | Kosom | Kosami | Kosovcami |
Further reading
- “Kosa”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026