richardw
7 Jun 2010
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]
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Polish surnames- where they come from
Hi,
I don't speak Polish, but I am interested if someone can tell me if its possible to tell what the backgrounds are to Polish surnames such as if a name came from a specific region of Poland, if its from immigration/ foreign, if its aristocratic etc. For example, a 'von' in German is aristocratic, in UK it is possible to tell if a name is Irish, Welsh, Scottish etc.
Thread attached on merging:
Polish surnames- where they come from
Hi,
I don't speak Polish, but I am interested if someone can tell me if its possible to tell what the backgrounds are to Polish surnames such as if a name came from a specific region of Poland, if its from immigration/ foreign, if its aristocratic etc. For example, a 'von' in German is aristocratic, in UK it is possible to tell if a name is Irish, Welsh, Scottish etc.