Surnames = Guzek, Biraga, Orski, Misko

paczki

27 Feb 2007 / #1

Guzek, Biraga, Orski, Misko... These are some of the surnames of my family. All I know is that they came from Poland in the late 1800's or early 1900's. Does anyone know anyone withe these surnames?

jcsm 3 | 88

27 Feb 2007 / #2

Are you just interested in finding possible relatives or do you want to trace your families?

OP paczki

27 Feb 2007 / #3

well, i just thought i would throw the names out there. i am planning on tracing some of my lines with 'family tree DNA' soon though...

Guest

24 Mar 2009 / #4

i have cousins who have the last name of guzek
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my aunt and uncle were biragas
they lived on comstock in detroit, 48212
there is a biraga park on mt elliott in detroit
the biragas are probably buried at mt olivet cemetary at 6 mile & van dyke
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there is a mark misko who resides in richmond
unknown where he was born
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ko

Polonius3 993 | 12,357

25 Mar 2009 / #5

Guzek - diminutive of guz (bump, lump, tumour)
Biraga - ???? -aga ending is usually a pejorative augmentative: eg łomaga (clumsy oaf); bir syllable is obscure
Orski - probably from orać (to plough), oracz = ploughman
Misko - hypocoristic (endearign dimintuive) of Michał or toponymic nikcname from Misie, Miszewko, Mistów