Korz Coat of Arms, Crest and Name Facts

Korz is a familiar spelling of the German name Kurz. Name scholars give the meaning as “Short”.

• Spelled with “o” instead of “u”, Korz shows how the same name was heard and written differently.
• The same family of names includes Kurtz, Kurze and Kürzel.
• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Family crest and blazon

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Korz, so the heraldry linked to Kurz is a starting point, not an automatic right. Research your Korz family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.