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The name of Malenka


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Koach
  Dec 19, 06, 17:31
The immigration manifest for my great-grandfather's sister mentions her leaving behind a sister named Malenka. I tried looking up this name but couldn't find it. On searches it seems to be associated with Ukrainian dances. Is this really a name? BTW the family was Lemko from Podkarpackie (Subcarpathian) Voivodeship, Poland. Dziekuje to anyone who can help.
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Tlum
  Dec 19, 06, 17:48
It should be "Malenka" - it means "Tiny, small" (as said to a female).
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Wroclaw [Moderator]
  Dec 19, 06, 17:49
Maleñka would be 'little one'

Did you leave anyone behind ? Yes, Maleñka [my little sister]

Maleñka/Malanka has been used instead of a real name.


I could be wrong though.
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miranda
  Dec 19, 06, 18:05
Quoting: Koach, Post #1
Lemko from Podkarpackie (Subcarpathian) Voivodeship

Quoting: Wroclaw, Post #3
Malanka
that's were my parents are from.

Malanka is an fairly rare Ukrainian name.
It is also an Ukrainian New Year dance. Ukrainians say (in Poland and in Canada) that they are going to Malanka, because Malanka celebrates her name day od Dec 31.

But I could be wrong. Malanka is a female Ukrainian name though
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Koach
  Dec 19, 06, 19:04
Thanks for the replies. I don't think she was referring to her young sister, as Malanka was married. If the parish responds, information about Malanka should be included, as I requested info about my great-grandfather's siblings.
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Koach
  Dec 20, 06, 10:43
Another possibility is that Malanka/Malenka was a younger half-sister, hence the different last name. Did Poles/Lemkos normally remarry back in the late 1800's if their spouse died? Was it against the social code back then? People were a lot fussier back then, so that's why I asked. Dziekuje.
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Malenka
  Dec 3, 08, 23:00
Malenka is an Hawaiian name as well.
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plk123
  Dec 3, 08, 23:21
Koach:

Did Poles/Lemkos normally remarry back in the late 1800's if their spouse died?

nobody remarried back in those days except henry 8
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Edited by: Easy_Terran  Dec 4, 08, 00:58
It could be also mispelled Marlenka, which is a diminutive form of Marlena

Edit.
I just noticed this thread was started TWO years ago...
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