An L at the end of surname Stachowski, does anyone know why that would be?

1 Jun 2009 / #1

My granfather's name was Frank Stachowski and that is also my last name. I found a wedding invitation where there was an "L" on the end of his name. Stachowskil anybody know why?

McCoy 27 | 1,269

1 Jun 2009 / #2

doesnt make sense. maybe its just a kind of wedding symbol? make a photo and post it. will be easier to figure it out

asik 2 | 220

2 Jun 2009 / #3

an "L" on the end of his name. Stachowskil anybody know why?

Just have a better look, doesn't it look like letter "j/J"?
"Stachowskij" it can be an Ukrainian surname with Polish version "Stachowski" (or the other way around).
Most of Russian/Ukrainian/Bielarusian surnames finishing with "-wskij" were polonized with "-wski" ending.

Salomon 2 | 436

2 Jun 2009 / #4

Most of Russian/Ukrainian/Bielarusian surnames finishing with "-wskij" were polonized with "-wski" ending.

Rather other way around.... skij is made from Polish -ski.

OP Richard Stachow 1 | 6

2 Jun 2009 / #5

I will get the invitation and look at it again. The date was like 1928 and it was my mom and dad and not my grandfather that was my mistake.----Richard Stachowski

asik 2 | 220

2 Jun 2009 / #6

"Stachowskij" it can be an Ukrainian surname

Rather other way around.... skij is made from Polish -ski.

Yes, you may be right (that's why I added "the other way around") . I didn't look at the surname origin just concentrated at the question.

I will get the invitation and look at it again. The date was like 1928

If they (your relatives) were Polish and used to live in (what's is called now) Ukraine or in any other parts of Russia, their surname was changed into Ukrainian/Russian version which ends with "wskij".