Labash Family History
Labash Name Meaning
Americanized form of Polish and Rusyn (from Poland) Łabasz Łabaś or Labasz and of Slovak and Rusyn (from Slovakia) Labaš: nickname derived from Polish dialect łaba Slovak laba ‘paw’ also ‘leg’ Rusyn laba ‘leg’ (see Laba ). The Slovak surname may be in part of Hungarian origin (see 2 below). Americanized form of Hungarian Labas or Lábas: nickname from labas ‘cooking pot (with three legs)’ or derived directly from láb ‘leg’. Americanized form of Czech Labaš: nickname derived from dialect lábat ‘to swill to swig’. Americanized form of Croatian and Slovenian Labaš: probably a nickname of Hungarian origin (see 2 above). Alternatively perhaps a nickname derived from obsolete (dialect) labati ‘to swill to swig’ (compare 3 above).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022