surnames: Moskal, Zoltek, Sudol, Starzec, Los, Gil, Cieryt

[lecount1973]

Besides researching information on the names, I was also interested in the origins of the mentioned surnames. If anyone has any information on any of the origins/meanings/ethnic backgrounds/etc. of these surnames, I would be greatly appreciative....Thanks!
-J

[Zenon]

These are many surnames. Let me describe them one at a time.

Moskal literally means "inhabitant of Moscow" but the term in general (and not in very positive meaning) was used for Russians. Also "oatcake" or "glutton".

In 2002 there were 6841 people using the surname Moskal living in Poland. Detailed map can be found here http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/moskal.html .


Listen how your surname is pronounced in Polish (speakers turned on): http://say.expressivo.com/jacek/moskal .

Click here http://polishorigins.com/databases/index?s=moskal to check what can be found about your surname in Polish Genealogy Databases.


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[Zenon]

Zoltek or rather with Polish letters Żółtek, Żółt- from Polish żółty - „yellow”.

In 2002 there were 1121 people using the surname Żółtek living in Poland. Detailed map can be found here http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/%25C5%25BC%25C3%25B3%25C5%2582tek.html .

Listen how your surname is pronounced in Polish (speakers turned on): http://say.expressivo.com/ewa/żółtek .

Click here http://polishorigins.com/databases/index?s=%C5%BC%C3%B3%C5%82tek to check what can be found about your surname in Polish Genealogy Databases.


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[Zenon]

Sudol or much more popular with Polish letters Sudoł or Sudół from villages names (toponym) Sudół and Sudoły.

Detailed map of deployment of these three surnames can be found here: http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/sudol.html , http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/sudo%25C5%2582.html and http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/sud%25C3%25B3%25C5%2582.html .

Listen how your surname is pronounced in Polish (speakers turned on): http://say.expressivo.com/jacek/sudol , http://say.expressivo.com/WjKGoeyV and http://say.expressivo.com/CmxrSptH

Click here http://polishorigins.com/databases/index?s=sudo%C5%82 , http://polishorigins.com/databases/index?s=sud%C3%B3%C5%82 to check what can be found about your surname in Polish Genealogy Databases.


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[lecount1973]

Thanks for the information so far Zenon, much appreciated.

A few quick questions. In regards to Zoltek, why or how would someone get a surname which means yellow? Was this derogatory? I've also heard that it could mean Asian in appearance?
If so, is there any truth to this as far as Asian (maybe mongal/tatar/cyganie/middle eastern??)

In regards to Moskal, same premise, why or how would someone get a surname which means Muscovite, or oatcake. I do know that Russian soldiers carried these oatcakes with them, and I also heard something that has to do with workers and soot - and how their faces would get dirty henceforth, oatcake, referring to their skin. Would love to hear any more information about this...
I might add that my mother said that my great grandmother Moskal looked like an Eskimo (inuit). Of course she wasn't, but I have seen pictures and there definitely was a major Asian look to her....

And this is the first time that I've heard about the villages (toponym) Sudół and Sudoły. Very interesting.

Any more information regarding any of the surnames listed would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again. Dzienkuje bardzo.

[Zenon]

[lecount1973]

I actually had dna testing.....unfortunately I don't have any faith in the autosomal dna tests which claim to give percentages of individual ethnicities....however I have taken the mtdna and ydna haplogroup and subclade test......results:
Mtdna: Haplogroup H - Subclade H6a
ydna:: Haplogroup R1a1 Subclade: R1a1a

Of course this only tells the story of ones deep ancestry......
Any other "Polish" people out there with these Dna markers......

[Zenon]

Next of your surnames: Starzec

Starzec means in Polish "old man".

In 2002 there were 2691 people using the surname Starzec living in Poland. Detailed map can be found here http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/starzec.html .


Listen how your surname is pronounced in Polish (speakers turned on): http://say.expressivo.com/jacek/starzec .

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[Zenon]

Los means in Polish "lot" or "fate".

In 2002 there were 238 people using the surname living in Poland. http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/los.html.

Listen how your surname is pronounced in Polish (speakers turned on): http://say.expressivo.com/jacek/los .

If you use two Polish letters in this word you can get much more popular surname in Poland - Łoś, which literally means "elk".


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[lecount1973]

Yes I'm almost positive it was Łoś, I should have clarified that. And that is a pretty popular name: Łoś?
Wow, and Starzec means old man. I did not know that? Are most of these surnames typically Polish? Once again, thanks for all the info, I really appreciate it!

[Zenon]

[Zenon]

Gil is Polish word for bullfinch.

In 2002 there were 12563 people using the surname Gil living in Poland. Detailed map can be found here http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/gil.html .

Listen how your surname is pronounced in Polish (speakers turned on): http://say.expressivo.com/ewa/gil .

Click here http://polishorigins.com/databases/index?s=gil to check what can be found about your surname in Polish Genealogy Databases.


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[Zenon]

Cieryt . Unfortunately, there is no mention about Cieryt surname in the sources I have access to.

In 2002 there were only 39 people using the surname Cieryt living in Poland. The most - 11 - lived in Leżajsk county. Detailed map can be found here http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/krupi%25C5%2584ski.html .

Listen how your surname is pronounced in Polish (speakers turned on): http://say.expressivo.com/jacek/cieryt .

There are not too many results in our Polish Genealogy Databases tool for your Cieryt surname (mainly results with your post in this thread). However there are 4 matches on Ancestry.com - click here: http://polishorigins.com/databases/index?s=cieryt .


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