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Polish First Names: Adam, Jadwiga, Ewa


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lewczynski  Jun 29, 11, 06:39    #1
What is the polish name for the english name of Adam?
What is the english name or nickname for polish Jadwiga?
and the english name or nickname for polish Ewa?
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Adam is Adam
Jadwiga is Hedwig
Ewa is Eve
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Joined: Apr 11, 08 ♂ 		 Jun 29, 11, 12:06    #3
Since you asked about 'nicknames' and may have meant endearing diminutives, the ones for the first names you listed would include:
ADAM: Adaś, Adamek
JADWIGA: Jadwisia, Jadzia, Iga, Jagoda (the latter can be a name in its own right)
EWA: Ewunia, Ewusia, Ewka
lewczynski  Jun 30, 11, 09:22    #4
thank everyone so much. I'm tracing ancestors and this will help.
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Joined: Feb 5, 11  Pictures: 4 ♂ [Suspended] 		 Jun 30, 11, 10:14    #5
Polonius3:
Ewusia


lol i like that one :D
lewczynski  Jul 1, 11, 04:00    #6
Well, I need some more help in searching ancestors. I'm begining to think that men's names end in ski and women's in ska, or maybe just married women. For example:
lewczynski and lewczynska

Can someone help?
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Joined: Apr 11, 08 ♂ 		 Jul 1, 11, 08:21    #7
-ski names are adjectival in form, hence they msut agree with the person or thing they are describing.
Hence Adam Lewcyzński but Barbara Lewcyzńska.
The -ska is used for all females regarldess of martial status. A form for unmarried women was once widespread.
If dad was Baran his daughter would be Baranówna, Skarga = Skarżanka, Rylski = Rylszczanka, etc.
For Lewczyński it would have been Lewczyńszczanka (quite a mouthful!).
lewczynski  Jul 7, 11, 22:59    #8
Polonius3
Thank you so much. It has been difficult to trace these people. This is a big help. Thank you again!
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Merged: What would you call the name BARTEK in English?

Michal would be Michael
Mateusz would be Mattew
Jakub would be Jacob

What would Bartek be?
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Joined: Jul 4, 11 ♀ 		 Apr 24, 12, 22:08    #10
bartek is Bartholemew
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Joined: Apr 11, 08 ♂ 		 Apr 24, 12, 23:00    #11
Bartek is short for Bartłomiej. There is also a parallel form Bartosz -- an Old Polish variant which has survived down to the present.


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