"Piorun" meaning in Old Polish

See Piorun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /pʲɔru(ː)n/ (note: 10ᵗʰ–15ᵗʰ CE), /pʲɔrun/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE) Forms: Piorun m animacy unattested [canonical], Pieron [alternative]
Etymology: From piorun (“thunder”) or *Piorun (“Perun”). First attested in 1391. Etymology templates: {{dercat|zlw-opl|sla-pro|ine-pro}}, {{etydate|1391}} First attested in 1391 Head templates: {{zlw-opl-proper noun|m-an!}} Piorun m animacy unattested
  1. (attested in Greater Poland, Lesser Poland) a male surname Related terms: piorun [noun], Pieruń [proper-noun], Piorunek [proper-noun], Piorunkowice [proper-noun], Piorunowo [proper-noun], Piorunowski [proper-noun]
    Sense id: en-Piorun-zlw-opl-name-zlw_opl:surname Categories (other): Greater Poland Old Polish, Lesser Poland Old Polish, Old Polish entries with incorrect language header, Old Polish male surnames, Old Polish quotations with omitted translation, Old Polish surnames, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 62 4 4 13 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 3 3 20 22

Alternative forms

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