Toad ( Polish Żaba ) - Belarusian noble family .
| Toad | |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms description: see text | |
| Provinces in the Republic of Kazakhstan of which the genus is introduced | Vitebsk, Coven |
| Part of the genealogy book | VI |
| Ancestor | Konstantin Toad |
| Nationality | |
 Grand Duchy of Lithuania | |
 Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth | |
 Kingdom of Poland | |
 Russian empire | |
Content
- 1 Origin
- 2 Representatives
- 3 Description of the coat of arms
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Origin
It comes from the Smolensk boyar Konstantin Zhaba who lived at the end of the 15th century .
Representatives
Representatives of the clan mainly had estates in the Braslav district of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania . During the time of the Russian Empire, the clan was included in the VI part of the genealogy book of the Vitebsk and Coven provinces.
- Toad, August Dementievich - diplomat, orientalist.
Emblem Description
The clan has its own emblem , which arose from a printed proprietary sign, which was subsequently heraldized and acquired a resemblance to the Polish emblems of “ Koscesha ” and “ Odrovonge ”.
Notes
Links
- Toad, a noble family // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- Gajl T. Polish Armorial Middle Ages to 20th Century . - Gdańsk: L&L, 2007 .-- ISBN 978-83-60597-10-1 . (polish)