Life / Babies names - spelled similarly in Polish and English [29]

Hi Krysia, You are correct when you say that Janusz is like John. It can also be Ian which is the Scottish version of John. My brother is Janusz and his Australian friends have not had any trouble calling him Janusz. He uses Ian sometimes but only very infrequently. Elzbieta.

Genealogy / Kukuła surname [12]

My Grandfather's name was Jozef Kukuła from Częstochowa and he died in consentration camp in Sibera. My Grand mother's name was Cecylia Kukuła and she too died not long after my grandfather in the concentration camp.