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Pages in category "Polish-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,950 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Pages in category "Surnames of Polish origin" The following 122 pages are in this category, out of 122 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
For example, Maria may be called Marycha or Marychna. As in many other cultures, a person may informally use a nickname ( pseudonim, ksywa) or instead of a given name. In 2009, the most popular female names in Poland were Anna, Maria and Katarzyna (Katherine). The most popular male names were Piotr (Peter), Krzysztof (Christopher) and Andrzej ...
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Given names originating from the Slavic languages are most common in Slavic countries.. The main types of Slavic names: . Two-base names, often ending in mir/měr (Ostromir/měr, Tihomir/měr, Němir/měr), *voldъ (Vsevolod, Rogvolod), *pъlkъ (Svetopolk, Yaropolk), *slavъ (Vladislav, Dobroslav, Vseslav) and their derivatives (Dobrynya, Tishila, Ratisha, Putyata, etc.)
This category is for surnames originated among Slavic peoples, i.e., peoples who speak Slavic languages. Often the origins of these surnames is difficult to pinpoint, since the three cultures have common origins and heavy mutual influence.
Polish names in Germany abound as a result of over 100,000 people (including 130,000 "Ruhrpolen") immigrating westward from the Polish-speaking areas of the German Empire. Many Polish-named Germans reside in the Ruhr region of North Rhine-Westphalia and Berlin , though they are mostly " Germanized " by form (e.g. Orlowski , Schimanski ...
It also serves as an indication in the English Wikipedia to potentially point out articles on family names that may need to be created. If you or your relatives live in Ukraine, go ahead and add your surname to the list. Please list the surnames in alphabetical order, according to Ukrainian Cyrillic.