Kuta (catfish . Gú.du 8 .a ki , akad . Kutu) – an ancient city in northern Babylonia, situated approx. 25 km north of Kish; usually identified with the position of Tall Ibrahim in Iraq. Kuta is also referred to as Kutha, Cuthah, or Cutha (Sumerian: Gudua, modern Tell Ibrahim) Interestingly, the Kuta name is also listed in the Collins English Dictionary as Kuta (Guda) and the Polish variant of Kutowski is also …
The Obelisk of Manisztus is about 4250 years old, a stone relic from ancient Mesopotamia, Its four sides are almost completely covered by an inscription in Akkadian written in cuneiform script. The Obelisk now on display in the Louvre, Paris contains the earliest known mention of the word KUTA. In reference to the ancient City of the same name. …
29 Every nation created its own gods and placed them in the high-temples, built by the Samaritans – every nation in the places in which he lived. 30 Namely, the people of Babylon made Sukkot-Benot, the people of Kuta made Nergal, the people of Hamat, made Aszima, 31 Awwici made Nibchaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their …
One of the things I find interesting when studying my surname or even the word itself ‘KUTA’, Is the wide usage of the word across the world, not only the world but across time too. There existed in biblical times an ancient Babylonian city called Kuta of which is mentioned in the Bible in chapter 17 of …
Below is a copy of the Poland Coat of arms / herb polski Most heraldry sites attribute this coat of arms to the surname Kuta. Possibly because an actual Coat of Arms does not exist for the Kuta family name. Although the origins of the name Kuta suggests that it is a Galician word, shortened …
As a genealogist and keeper of family memories, the best presents to receive on your birthday are always the ones that mean something special to another family member. So when I received a birthday card today from my Dad and found enclosed a photograph of my grandfather as a child and another of my great …
I know very little about my Polish/Ukrainian family, who I descend from Paternally. My grandfather Jan Kuta was born on the 18th January 1924 in Katerynychi, Lviv Oblast, Poland, which is now a part of Ukraine, the area fell into the hands of Nazi Germany between 1941 to 1944. This period was extremely volatile for anyone …
My grandfather’s hands were placed into a machine and the Nazi’s broke them. For many years I have been piecing together the life of my grandfather Jan Kuta, his story is a complicated one and still not complete even though I have written about his life in part and my research of him a few …
I have been doing a little more research into my surname, and found a few sources indicating that the surname Kuta is likely a shortened version of Kutowski The name seems to have changed a few times to fit in with what was happening within Eastern Galicia which changed hands many times. Kuta / Kuty …
Below is a list of family names associated with the locations my Kuta family lived. I am Posting them here on my Blog in the hope that it will make connections with my French/Polish/Ukrainian family. I have listed this post in English, Polish and Ukrainian. If you recognise any of the names, then please get …
