Jurand – male Slavonic (Polish) name. Its current form is the result of an error - a misinterpretation of the well-known Polish name Jarand, a form of the name Arnold, taken by Henryk Sienkiewicz from Middle Ages Polish texts for a character in his book, The Knights of the Cross.Sienkiewicz, Henryk. Krzyżacy. University of Michigan Library, January 1, 1899 The book has enjoyed massive popularity at the turn of 19th century, becoming a mandatory part of school curriculum. Yet despite near-universal familiarity, the name sees only very limited use as a given name.
The name day for Jurand is May 6.Henryk Fros, Franciszek Sowa, Księga imion i świętych, t. 6, Kraków 2007,
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