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3 Nov 2013
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4501]
Thank you so much Astoria! I have never previously able to find out anything about the meaning of our family name, you've made my day!
Kendik: from Proto-Slavic kąd-, kędr-, later kądek "curl, lock, bride's hair after cutting." Currently, 28 Kendiks live in Poland: 27 in Nysa and 1 in Krosno.
Thank you so much Astoria! I have never previously able to find out anything about the meaning of our family name, you've made my day!