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

Hello,

I have lots of questions regarding some of the history of my family coming to the US in 1901-1902 from Poland with regard to politics, name changes and ethnicity. I will have to address those in the correct forums, though. However, with regard to the meaning of my last name....it appears the true spelling is Oczkowicz. Any thoughts on what that means? A polish doctor I work with told me it had something to do with eyes. Thanks very much.

Genealogy / Looking Into The Surname Bednarczuk: Ukrainian, Polish, Ruthenian, Belarusian, etc? [27]


Thanks. I needed to hear this. I've been obsessing about my nationality a bit since a very recent discovery of a different spelling of my last name and a 1902 ship manifest showing ethnicity of Ruthenian. So true and so well put. Thanks again.