Where does “Гончаров” come from?

Гончаров (Russian) comes from Russian гончар, from Old East Slavic горньчаръ, from Old East Slavic гърньчаръ, from Old East Slavic гърньць — pot.

Ancestry of “Гончаров”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Russian	гончар	potter
2	Old East Slavic	горньчаръ	—
3	Old East Slavic	гърньчаръ	—
4	Old East Slavic	гърньць	pot

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