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MEANINGS OF SELECTED NAMES

Polonius3Threads: 1,005 Posts: 4,833 Joined: Apr 11, 08	Jan 28, 09, 06:13 / #
PŁOSZAJ - from the płoszyć (to scare up), possibly a nickname given to a hunt beater who hit tree trunks with a stick and rustled bushes to scare out any game for the squire to take pot shots at. Or a toponymic nickname from Płoszów or Płoszyce (Frightville, Scareboro). BIELAŃSKI - Bielański means a resident of Bielany. That locality's name might be translated as Whiteville, Whitmont, etc. STEFAN - popular Polish Christian name from Greek Stephanos meaning garland or crown. IRENA - popular Polish Christian name from Greek goddess of peace, Eirene. DUMANOWSKI - root from dumać (to ponder, think, ruminate, consider). There is a locality in Croatia called Duman which would be the perfect toponymic soruce. Dumanovksy is known in other Slavonic lands as well.

McCoyThreads: 46 Posts: 1,756 Joined: Jul 3, 08	Jan 28, 09, 06:22 / #
what about the names KUTASINSKI and POCIUPCIANY? I heard about both of these.

Polonius3Threads: 1,005 Posts: 4,833 Joined: Apr 11, 08	Jan 28, 09, 08:53 / #
Ain't you pulling my leg?

McCoyThreads: 46 Posts: 1,756 Joined: Jul 3, 08	Jan 28, 09, 08:55 / #
me? nooo (:

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