THE MEANING OF YOUR POLISH LAST NAME?

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Koladycz

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Yanowicz meaning son of john in Polish.

Molik

Molik might have been derived from the verb молиться (Ruthenian for "to pray"), so it could have arisen as a nickname fro someone who prayed a lot, a pious person. The Polish equivalent would be Modlik
I wonder if it migth be connected to the insect known as the praying mantis (modliszka) which copulates with the male mantis and then proceeds to devour him for lunch.

Being English, I obviously don't have one, but someone I know has a surname that looks as though it might mean "yet another owski".

My name "Michael" means "who is like God." O.O

in my highschool there was guy whose last name was Męczywór..what about that?:)

The meaning of the Polish last name: Szczerbacki.

There's this old Polish joke, about a man on a job interview;
He was more than qualified, and quite a charmer as well.
The boss told him there was just one small problem:
- "I'm afraid we can't hire you.." said the boss
- "Why so?" replied the man.
- "Well.. you're more than qualified for this position but.. it says here your name is.. Stalin Kurwiedupsko (Stalin Hooker-bottom) and.. that's not quite.. well.. perhaps if you changed it?"
To whitch the man replied:
- "I'm afraid I can't do that.. I've already legally changed my name once, and you're not allowed to do it twice"..
- "Oh, I see.. what was your name before, then?"
- "Hitler Kurwiedupsko"

Staniec???

wow that's a tough one to pronounce- m-einh-shi-wor?..try Czyzewurowgardocki!!! all the best:)

I am from the USA and have a question. I was told that those that served with Sobeski (spell) were allowed to put a ski on the end of their name. Is this so.

Not only with Sobieski but higher royalty and richer people had a "ski"

Rucinski

Kozłowski

I have searched many times over the years but always wind up hitting a wall. My family root name is Witowski. Came to America at the turn of the last century. The other is Matenkoski. I'm sure these names were butchered at Ellis Island. Is there a way to know the original spelling?

I found that my family is part of Doliwa coat of arms. Can someone tell me what Rykowski means?

Comes from "ryk" which is usually the loud sound made by an animal or violent wind. In English (depending on the animal species) is might be a roar, low, bray, growl, bellow, trumpet (elephant),etc. But the root notwithstanding, as with nearly all
-owski ending surnames it probably started out as a toponymic nickname, ie derived from places called Ryków or Rykowo (rough translations: Roarton, Bellowshire, Growlville, Braymont or something in that general vein.
So some distant ancestor may have been called Andrzej z Rykowa (Andrew of Roarton) which over time adjectivalised into Andrzej Rykowski.

thanks bud

Polonius3

What information have you got on the surname Sowinski and Dolniak?

Thanks
Trisha

I have no idea about all this genealogical things connected to surnames but I can tell you what it means.

LOL Męczy means torture and wór is big bag and also slang for scrotum

-ski is one of the most common ending and Sowa means Owl
Dolniak sounds like something connected with dolny which means down as a direction.

Any one have any info on the surname Zak?

Probably used to be "Żak"...

what would Dąbrowski mean?

Dąbrowy- is a description for an oak forest.

Dąbrowski would be somebody who lived in or close to oak forest.

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Yes, dąbrowa, dąbrowy, dąbrowski, dąbrówka, dąbrowiec, dąbrowica (mala), dąbrowica (duza) etc.

i m not polish but the meaning of mine is : = of the bull. (in spanish)

moooooooooooo