[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Polonized German Names

[Otto]

Just out of curiosity. . .

Previously I'd researched the surname "Krahn" (my uncle Albert) and  
find it around the Pomeranian coast. 'Krahn' in low German = 'crane',  
stork.
I've never come across a variation or translation of its spelling.

'Quirin' is a celtic surname - Celtic names in Germany and Poland are  
oft the base for names of their rivers or associated to water.
Also consider Quirin{us} -Latin Quirinalia/Quiriniis

. . .   Otto
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