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Punctuation in the surname Macholecki?



jeandarrenThreads: 10
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Joined: May 21, 08 		  Jun 12, 08, 03:18 /  #
Hi Folks

Me & my Scottish partner are 1/4 Polish, we are going for a month in summer & he has bought the Euro 2008 Poland top & would like to get his Polish surname printed on the back of the top.

Could anyone help us with the exact way to write Macholecki (any different letters, punctuation) Thanks :)
PolsonThreads: 15
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It may be Machołecki... Dunno :)
Polonius3Threads: 1,005
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No-one in Poland at present bears the Macholecki or Machołecki surname. There are three people named Macholec living in the southern city of Katowice in Silesia (l¦l±sk). Macholecki might have emerged as a patronymic (son of Macholec).
The toponymic alternative seems an even less likely source, as it would have to have been derived from localties such as Machów and Machowo and those would have produced Machowski, not Macholec or Macholecki.
It must be remembered, however, that the original nicknamers were generally not university professors or professional linguists but common, usually illiterate peasants. They blurted out whatever came to mind with little regard for grammar, spelling or etymology and, if fellow-villagers who found it to be clever, suitable or catchy, it often caught on and stuck.
jeandarrenThreads: 10
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Thanks Polson & Polonius3 :) He has been told his name has been shortened down, if anybody else has anymore suggestions, please post a comment. Thanks :)
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