Last name origin & meaning: Hungarian (Almásy): habitational name for someone from
any of 43 places called Almás in 22 counties of the former
Hungarian kingdom. All of these places were named for their apple
orchards (from alma ‘apple’). In some cases the family name may
derive from a compound place name such as Tóalmás,
Bácsalmás, Rácalmás, Hídalmás etc. See also
Almas.
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