Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

Hi,

My partner and myself will be changing our surname to her families traditional name of Petrzywalski. Having researched a bit we can only find this name in England and nothing relating back to Poland. My thoughts on this is that in their emigration to England it was perhaps misspelt in the translation. Anyone have any ideas as to the origins and perhaps the original spelling?

Very much appreciated.
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Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

Thank you very much for your reply. I have a sneaking suspicion that the spelling really got changed, or perhaps it is from a different area. I guess we will have to keep searching. They are pretty definite that it is Polish.

Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

Polonius3 you have been so helpful. Thank you so very much for all the information. I feel like I'm not going crazy now with not being able to find any reference for the surname outside of England. I'm glad that you have suggested that it is still indeed Polish, but misspelt in translation. I was very excited to pass on your ideas for adjectival form Pietrzwaldzki to my partner. I'm very impressed with your knowledge. xx

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