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Joined: 11 Apr 2007 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 10 Oct 2008
Threads: Total: 2 / In This Archive: 2
Posts: Total: 15 / In This Archive: 8 		From: Melbourne, Australia
Speaks Polish?: self taught basic Polish (used to live in Warszawa as a young child/teen, but never learnt properly)
Interests: Football, Skiing, Travel, History

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rumanu   
12 Jun 2007
Genealogy / Surname Szkilnik [42]

Hej Polishforum,

I've wondered about my surname for a long time, as it is extremely rare, even for Poles.
Anyway i was wondering if it translated to anything or related to another word similar?

Some background to provide any help:
My grandfather on my Dad's side with the surname was originally Ukraniain from the Jaroslaw area (now Poland), my babscia had the surname Kot (cat) from the areas around Gora Kalwaria and Stoczek Lukowski. Anyway, I remember my father telling me he had cousins from another uncle or whatnot (who i have never met, not sure if really related) here in Australia with a different spelling, Szkilnyk, but either of the 2 spelling of the name have probably been converted over from cyrilic Ukranian spelling. Another spelling i have seen is Szkolnik.

Also, i used to live in Warszawa at Primary school age, and remember a Polish artist there with the same spelling, as well as seeing a plumber or window glazer on the way to the airport with the same spelling Szkilnik , so there are a few out there!

Dziekuje
rumanu   
23 Feb 2008
Australia / A small game for us Poles in AU [8]

Melbourne, Victoria
21
13 years
the women ha ha and footy (go pies, but love real football best (L)!! )
skippy bogans, muzzas
rumanu   
16 Mar 2008
Genealogy / Surname Szkilnik [42]

wow this is bigger than i thought!

Notmanu is my Dad Michał (opposing my username heh)
after I told him of this thread, he would know alot more about this issue
Cougar, Kyrylo is my grandfather btw

Oh, i have also recently read of a Jack Skolnik who was associated with Victorian Football (soccer) and the set up of a league for migrant clubs in the 1940's. I think he represented the Hakoah (jewish) club as president.... this is outlined in the book Soccer Boom: The Transformation of Victorian Soccer Culture 1945-1963

I wondered if this name was also somehow related
rumanu   
27 Mar 2008
Genealogy / Surname Szkilnik [42]

Yea Teresa is my Ciocia, I will pass the email info on.
rumanu   
15 May 2008
Life / Cool Polish names [133]

What is the shorter version of Mikołaj? In other words the equivelent of Nick in Polish? Mikołajek?
rumanu   
4 Jun 2008
Genealogy / Surname Szkilnik [42]

Wow i never thought this thread would get so big, i'll pass the info on to my father and aunt for sure!
rumanu   
5 Jun 2008
Genealogy / Surname Szkilnik [42]

I am on facebook if any here want to add me, just search Szkilnik....
rumanu   
28 Sep 2009
Food / What ever happened to piwo EB? [5]

What ever happened to piwo EB?

when I was a child in Warszawa it was everywhere but haven't seen it for years (I just randomly came across some ads on YouTube which made me remember it)? I was always curious as it had an Aussie Coat of Arms on the logo.