Genealogy / Bernatowicz surname? (I am starting to wonder if anyone in my family was American?) [85]

Merged: My surname roots? Bernatowicz

I've had this thread up a while ago but I'm still curious. My surname Bernat-Owicz sounds like a Polonized German or Deutsche surname, Bernat bit was probably Bernhard, the ending is a bit harder to work out but I am thinking like itz? Something like Bernharditz? I really need to know some history about my surname let me show glory! Plus my Grandad was half Belarusian or Lithuanian. But other than that I really need help!

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Genealogy / Bernatowicz surname? (I am starting to wonder if anyone in my family was American?) [85]

So it can be a mixture of both languages? My French teacher, which was French, told me that my Surname definitely sounds French. I love the French language and it's easy to learn, please reply as soon as possible. I really need to find out my ancestry.

Genealogy / Bernatowicz surname? (I am starting to wonder if anyone in my family was American?) [85]

Thanks a lot for your help I shall end this thread.

Genealogy / Bernatowicz surname? (I am starting to wonder if anyone in my family was American?) [85]

Well I got the surname of my granddad. He was either belarusian or Lithuanian or maybe Ukrainian.

Genealogy / Bernatowicz surname? (I am starting to wonder if anyone in my family was American?) [85]

Merged: Is my surname a Polonized Russian surname?

Hi I know this is the third thread of mine about my surname but it's a quickie I need a quick answer, is my surname Bernatowicz Polonized Russian surname? I know that my grandad was born in Belarus and that I am 1/8 Belorussian but can it be Russian or Belorussian? Russian would be Bernat-ovich Belorussian would be Bernat-ovic.

Please reply quickly

Genealogy / Bernatowicz surname? (I am starting to wonder if anyone in my family was American?) [85]

Belarus a country located in eastern Europe. Official language is Russian and Belorussian (Same as Russian) I am 1/8 Belorussian my gran dad was half and my dad was 1/4

I heard it was Armenia but the community on Yahoo thinks otherwise.