Origin of Orosz-Kozak Name In the Nizna Mysla parish records, the pastor wrote, “The father of Jan Kozak, Juraj [=Georgius/George] married Maria Orosz and moved into her house and lived there. For that reason, his family nickname is Orosz.” According to Dr. Duncan Gardiner, certified genealogist, such a remark in a parish register is very … Continue reading Kozaks of Eastern Slovakia