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

Steswich: Possibly from Stasiewicz or Stasowicz. Patronymic from the first name (Staś - Stanislav). Most common in Białystok.

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

You're taking this through the rather heavy side, I am not related to you. My family did NOT move to America. End of discussion. Though I can happily help you with your family and surname.

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

Hi, I too have doubts that we are related. Too much of a surname difference, why would the name be changed? It may have been Anglicized but surely not made into a complete different surname. My family never left Poland, I was born in Poland myself. Please remember, there are over 1000 Bernatowiczs in Poland, even if your surname was changed: we are unfortunately not related.

P.S. This is my new account

Polonia / Moving to Lviv, Ukraine - mother is Polish [8]

Why would you move to L'viv? My family is from Warsaw, Masuria and Silesia. Shall I cut myself into 3 and move there because of my ancestry?

History / "Poland's Concentration Camp" ?? [570]

Truth be told, every Pole is a Nazi sympathiser and we all have SS runes embedded on our foreheads. You're right Harry, my own father served in SS Polnischer-Klein-FGH

Genealogy / Polish surnames of Hungarian / Ruthenian / Rusyn origin [14]

Bernatowicz is of Hungarian origin (atleast the root is), Szabowicz is of Hungarian origin (atleast the root is) and Akosowicz.

Merged: Is my surname of Ruthenian or Rusyn origin?

Here I am again, sent back by a wall of geology. Is 'Bernatowicz' of Ruthenian or Rusyn origin? Thanks

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

He thinks I'm Armenian because there was a family living in Lviv of Armenian descent. The guy's bonkers, to be fair. He said that his family is from Northern China but he's White British. Lol

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

I'm not Armenian! I'm Polish and happen to be of Hungarian origin (Along with my surname, the root 'Bernat-' is mostly Hungarian, so.)

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

Yep. I knew that there was going to be some sort of foreign connection with my family, Bernat is also a Hungarian first name, like you said. Foreign Root, Polish Suffix.

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

lol, I'm not leaving you'se two! You guys are like my family :')

Jon, HOW AM I ARMENIAN? OR HOW IS MY SURNAME ARMENIAN?

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

Polonius, I did a DNA test and I'm apparently of Hungarian and Ruthenian origin.

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

My granddad was born there when it was part of Germany. He was considered VolksDeutsche in the documentations issued with his personal documents.

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

I'm just speculating. My family comes from Wrocław, so it's probable that despise my surname being Polish (and my family) my surname and family is of German origin (Bernat is of German origin). All of the male family members on my paternal side have first names of German origin. Me being the exception.

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

I heard that Bernatowicz could be of Lithuanian origin.

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

It also says that the name is of German origin :)

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

Found this: houseofnames.com/bernatowicz-family-crest

:)

Genealogy / Why are some Polish people dark complected, and others very light [511]

And how is that Crow?

Genealogy / Why are some Polish people dark complected, and others very light [511]

Certain Poles are descended from Lipka Tatars, this being the case with myself.

Genealogy / Bernatowicz surname - Could anybody identify where my grandfather could be from? Is he Polish? [42]

I wouldn't call him a Soviet agent, the Soviets shot my grandfather and his brother in the foot for no reason. Just for a laugh, they nearly executed my G Grandfather, I wouldn't call him a Soviet Agent at all. The Germans actually passed quite peacefully through the area without hurting him or his family, which may be a reason why he is of German origin.

Genealogy / Bernatowicz surname - Could anybody identify where my grandfather could be from? Is he Polish? [42]

I got a few things wrong, my grandfather's father was a Wroclaw native but my g grandfather escaped to Belarus to escape the Nazis (he wasn't Jewish, he was just Anti-Nazi) and met my g grandmother whom he married and had 3 children with. They moved to western Poland in 1946. That's the revised version, a bit complicated.

Language / "Poles" or "Polish people" - which is better to use? [200]

I, as a Pole, have no problem with the word.

Genealogy / What are common Polish character traits? [417]

Thought that I'd butt in, we Poles are very patriotic. We seem to have this mindflex that 'Polish stuff's the best'. That is why many of us living abroad buy from Poland.

We also hate every country that's hosting us, this is generally true (but is also partially a joke) >:) . We usually have a great sense of humor (this cannot be said about me or my mother) and we also take Easter more seriously than others.

In short, we're just Poles.

Genealogy / Bernatowicz surname - Could anybody identify where my grandfather could be from? Is he Polish? [42]

I believe that it was the 'Soviet' part of Belarus, as my GGF couldn't speak fluent Polish or German; it is said that she spoke Russian or Belarusian, I even have original letters from the 1950s addressed to her! (In Belarusian of course)

Genealogy / Bernatowicz surname - Could anybody identify where my grandfather could be from? Is he Polish? [42]

My grandfather was born there to the Breslau native, my great grandfather, and a Belarusian. He moved to Belarus with his parents and siblings and in 1946, he made his way to Gorzow Wielkopolski.

I think that my grandfather looks more 'Germanic' than 'Slavic'. And I know why, my surname is Polonised from 'Bernhardt'. My surname is of German origin.

Also, Bernat is a popular French name. Considering Walloons speak French, my surname could also house French/Walloon origin; consequently, my grandfather was of Walloon descent.

Genealogy / Bernatowicz surname - Could anybody identify where my grandfather could be from? Is he Polish? [42]

My grandfather was born in September 1938/39. I'm fluent in Polish, so bring it on ;)

Genealogy / Bernatowicz surname - Could anybody identify where my grandfather could be from? Is he Polish? [42]

May you actually read the posts? Also, I heard that a large group of Walloon and French people settled in Silesia. This could be probable as my grandfather was from Wroclaw.

Genealogy / Bernatowicz surname - Could anybody identify where my grandfather could be from? Is he Polish? [42]

I have no issue, it's just that my grandfather looks foreign and nobody in my family knows where he is from!

Genealogy / Bernatowicz surname - Could anybody identify where my grandfather could be from? Is he Polish? [42]

My surname isn't Bartkowiak, lol. It was a nickname that my other grandfather gave me, my surname is Bernatowicz

Genealogy / Bernatowicz surname - Could anybody identify where my grandfather could be from? Is he Polish? [42]

What is with you and Armenia, Jon? I'm not sure but have heard that my family originates either from Germany or Austria.