Darren Kowal [SEP] occupation
Darren Kowal
Darren Kowal (born 18 June 1972) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the 1990s.
A member of Claremont's 1991 West Australian Football League premiership team, Kowal was selected by Melbourne with the third pick of the 1991 AFL Draft, behind fellow Western Australian players John Hutton and Marcus Seecamp. He made his AFL debut late in the 1992 season and was a regular fixture in the Melbourne midfield in 1993. Kowal earned a 1993 AFL
into three groups: cognominal, toponymic and patronymic.
Classification Cognominal.
A cognominal surname ("nazwisko przezwiskowe") derives from a person's nickname, usually based on his profession, occupation, physical description, character trait, etc.
Examples of cognominal surnames:
- Kowal, Kowalski, Kowalczyk, Kowalewski, Kowalewicz – from "kowal" (blacksmith).
- Młynarz, Młynarski, Młynarczyk – from "młynarz" (miller).
- Nowak, Nowakowski, Nowicki – from "nowy"