Language / What language is this? Kashubian or Silesian? [37]

What is it then?

Language / What language is this? Kashubian or Silesian? [37]

So if my surname is Bernatowicz but my grandfather and his family spelt it Bernatovich, does it make it a polonised Belarusian surname?

Language / What language is this? Kashubian or Silesian? [37]

Where is it present then?

Language / What language is this? Kashubian or Silesian? [37]

*Edit: I asked and Maryśia is my grandfather's cousin and Ivan is her brother.

And isn't their surname 'Bernatovich' Belarusian?

Language / What language is this? Kashubian or Silesian? [37]

They lived in Minsk/Grodno

Language / What language is this? Kashubian or Silesian? [37]

Maria is my grandfather's sister so I assume Ivan is his brother. Interesting. Also, why Belarusians?

Language / What language is this? Kashubian or Silesian? [37]

So it was written to Ivan Bernatowicz

Language / What language is this? Kashubian or Silesian? [37]

What's her name?

Language / What language is this? Kashubian or Silesian? [37]

But would you say that the person who wrote this comes from a Russian speaking area/region in Belarus/Ukraine?

Language / What language is this? Kashubian or Silesian? [37]

But they're Eastern Slavic?

Language / What language is this? Kashubian or Silesian? [37]

Really? Why is that?

Genealogy / Are the origins of Bernatowicz French? [23]

Merged: Research on my family

I did my research and have been doing so for the better part of the year. I learned some key information and facts, that I didn't even know before! Just out of interest, what part of Poland is the surname 'Bernatowicz' most prevelant in? I found ancestors in Gołdap and other towns around the area, would I be correct to assume that the surname is the most prevelant there?

Life / Should I expect racism as a 'black' woman in Poland [149]

Absolutely not, it's like an African-American asking if he will get dirty looks in California.

Study / Turkish guy to study at a university in Poland. Is that problem for Polish people? [139]

The Turks are awful non-European people

Study / Turkish guy to study at a university in Poland. Is that problem for Polish people? [139]

I guess that you're right. They give none, they deserve none.

Study / Turkish guy to study at a university in Poland. Is that problem for Polish people? [139]

Crow, that's merely impossible! They traded them for goats!

Life / Should I expect racism as a 'black' woman in Poland [149]

My2cents, your fault for being born there. Your fault for your parent's immigration. The reason why a lot of Poles, Slovaks and Czechs are 'different' is because they were isolated for over 60 years!

There aren't a lot of Asians or Black people in Slovakia, at least in comparison to Poland and the Czech Republic: where the attitude to different coloured people, different cultures, etc is more tolerant but not as tolerant as the West. However, Warsaw and Prague are equally as tolerant as cities such as Berlin, Amsterdam and Stockholm. After all, the biggest Vietnamese communities in Europe are located in Poland, Germany and the Czech Republic and their counterparts: Warsaw, Berlin and Prague.

So stop complaining you arrogant idiot, I don't see African countries, save for South Africa (which remains segregated to this day), taking in other cultures and skin colours.

Language / Ethnic backround of suffixes of Polish surnames [54]

Polish nickname for a chicken. It's from Eastern Poland, but not Russian.

Language / Ethnic backround of suffixes of Polish surnames [54]

Not nescesarilley, what's your last name?

Language / Ethnic backround of suffixes of Polish surnames [54]

Poleboy, your family may even be of Russian origin. I am tired of certain people saying that my surname is Armenian. Bernat is (in it's current form) a Silesian name, my dad's family originates from Silesia. I am half Polish half Silesian, no way am I Armenian, I'm more German than Armenian.

Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4501]

Hey Polonius, I'm pulling together the final pieces of my family tree. Dating back to the 1700s! Anyway, I was wondering if my surname prefix could also indicate where my 'original' ancestor came from? You know, my surname is a patronymic, so my ancestor's name was Bernat. As Bernat is a first name in France, Poland, Hungary, Czech rep, Slovakia and Germany: could my ancestor have been from one of those places?

Genealogy / Polish Tatar People and Names. [8]

Merged: Polish surnames of Tatar origin

Could anyone list Polish surnames of Tatar origin? Also, could Bernatowicz be one? Not all of the people with the name, but the name in general. I was told that it could be of Tatar, Ukrainian, Armenian, Hungarian, Slovak, Silesian, Czech and German origin (depending on place of family origin).

Genealogy / KUKULA ancestry [32]

Perhaps of Finnish origin?

Genealogy / Chmielewski - INFO ON MY POLISH SURNAME [11]

No, not really. -SKI is more popular amongst Jews than -WICZ. My particular lastname though, is supposedly of 'Armenian' origin.

Genealogy / Chmielewski - INFO ON MY POLISH SURNAME [11]

-SKI and -WICZ are usually patronymic endings, in this case both meaning 'Son of'. My own surname ends in -WICZ, also certain -WICZ families originate in Eastern Europe (Belarus, Ukraine, Russia or Lithuania).

Life / Are Polish people so chaotic and disorganized like Germans say? [89]

Are you one of those anti-Poles on this forum?

Life / Whats up with Polish guys getting drunk and looking for a fight? [61]

He should just GTFO of Poland if he's such a silly snob in real life.

Life / Whats up with Polish guys getting drunk and looking for a fight? [61]

Stupid *People hate other races and ethnicities. What you said yourself is quite racist, according to you: only Poles can be racist. If you can't respect our country or it's citizens, GTFO.

Classifieds / ANY FOREIGNER (NOT POLISH) FAMILY ADVOCATE IN WARSAW [39]

He's an Arab. Wannabe 'Englishman'. My grandma speaks better English than you. You raped your wife and are now asking for rights to see your son? You're lucky you didn't serve!