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Re: Origins of surnames Różański, Wasil and others

Agnieszka Pawlus — Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:57 am

Author: Agnieszka Pawlus

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:57 am

Syta is from Polish word syty, “well-fed, sated”.

In 2002 there were 1673 individuals using the surname Syta living in Poland. Detailed map of the surname distribution can be found here: https://nazwiska-polskie.pl/Syta

Listen how your surname is pronounced in Polish (click on the “Listen” button): http://translate.google.com/#pl/en/Syta .

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Malec is from Polish mały, “small, little”.

In 2002 there were 11 023 individuals using the surname Malec living in Poland. Detailed map of the surname distribution can be found here: https://nazwiska-polskie.pl/Malec

Listen how this surname is pronounced in Polish (click on the “Listen” button): http://translate.google.com/#pl/en/Malec .

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And here in PolishOrigins Surnames Databaseyou will find other PolishOrigins members interested in Malec surname: http://polishorigins.com/surnames/search/string/Malec

Galant is from Polish galant, “dandy, man of fashion”

In 2002 there were 2929 individuals using the surname Galant living in Poland. Detailed map of the surname distribution can be found here: https://nazwiska-polskie.pl/Galant

Listen how this surname is pronounced in Polish (click on the “Listen” button): http://translate.google.com/#pl/en/Galant .
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Source:
William F. Hoffman, Polish Surnames: Origins and Meanings (third edition)

Re: Origins of surnames Różański, Wasil and others

Agnieszka Pawlus — Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:53 am

Author: Agnieszka Pawlus

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:53 am

Białoch is from basic Slavic root that appears in Polish as biał- or biel‑, as in biały,
“white,” biel, “the color white,” bielić, “to whiten, paint white which takes similar forms in other Slavic languages, e.g., Ukr. білий [bílyi], Blrs. белы [bély], Russ. белый [bélyi], Czech bilý, all
meaning “white” — this root appears in many place names (often with the meaning “swamp, marsh”) and personal names (compare the surname White and the nickname “Whitey” in English)

In 2002 there were 118 individuals using the surname Białoch living in Poland. Detailed map of the surname distribution can be found here: https://nazwiska-polskie.pl/Bia%C5%82och .

Listen how this surname is pronounced in Polish (click on the “Listen” button): http://translate.google.com/#pl/en/Bia%C5%82och .

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Krzysiak is name element Krzys- <from given names Krzysztof, Krzysztyn, etc.

In 2002 there were 1658 individuals using the surname Krzysiak living in Poland. Detailed map of the surname distribution can be found here: https://nazwiska-polskie.pl/Krzysiak .

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Sałek surname: there is confusion of roots sal- and szal- from various sources, such as short forms of the given names Salomon or Salezy, or from word szalić, “to cheat, lie,” szala, “scale,” szaleć, “to rage, be frantic; to revel,” or szał, “fit of insanity, frenzy”

In 2002 there were 3302 individuals using the surname Sałek living in Poland. Detailed map of the surname distribution can be found here: https://nazwiska-polskie.pl/Sa%C5%82ek

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Re: Origins of surnames Różański, Wasil and others

Agnieszka Pawlus — Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:48 am

Author: Agnieszka Pawlus

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:48 am

Szafranek is from Polish szafran- „saffron”.

In 2002 there were 1554 individuals using the surname Szafranek living in Poland. Detailed map of the surname distribution can be found here: https://nazwiska-polskie.pl/Szafranek

Listen how your surname is pronounced in Polish (click on the “Listen” button): http://translate.google.com/#pl/en/Szafranek .
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Pedrak is from Polish pędrak- „bettle larva, boy”.

In 2002 there were 654 individuals using the surname Pędrak living in Poland. Detailed map of the surname distribution can be found here: https://nazwiska-polskie.pl/P%C4%99drak .

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Kasprzak is from given name Kasper, “Casper,” attested in Poland from the 14th century in such forms as Kasper, Kaspar, Gasper, Gaspar, and Kasfar — its derivation is uncertain, possibly < Persian kansbar, “guardian of the treasury”, this name is especially associated with the story of the Three Kings or Magi, Balthasar, Kasper, and Melchior.

In 2002 there were 17 285 individuals using the surname Kasprzak living in Poland. Detailed map of the surname distribution can be found here: https://nazwiska-polskie.pl/Kasprzak .

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And here in PolishOrigins Surnames Databaseyou will find other PolishOrigins members interested in Kasprzak surname: http://polishorigins.com/surnames/search/string/Kasprzak

Re: Origins of surnames Różański, Wasil and others

Agnieszka Pawlus — Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:44 am

Author: Agnieszka Pawlus

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 9:44 am

Dear NadiasUniverse,

I have checked in our databases what can be found about "your" surnames:

Różański, Różańska is toponym coming from such villages as Różan, Różany, Różanka, Różanna, Rożan, or originates from adjective różany, “rose, rosy”.

In 2002 there were 5645 male individuals using the surname Różański and 6463 female (Różańska) living in Poland. Detailed map of the surname distribution can be found here: https://nazwiska-polskie.pl/R%C3%B3%C5%BCa%C5%84ski .

Listen how this surname is pronounced in Polish (click on the “Listen” button): http://translate.google.com/#pl/en/R%C3%B3%C5%BCa%C5%84ski .

Click here http://polishorigins.com/databases/index?s=Rozanski to check what can be found about your surname in the PolishOrigins Databases tool.
And here in PolishOrigins Surnames Databaseyou will find other PolishOrigins members interested in Różański surname: http://polishorigins.com/surnames/search/string/Rozanski .

Wasyl, Wasilis from Ukrainian given name Василь [Vasyľ]

In 2002 there were 1031 individuals using the surname Wasil living in Poland. Detailed map of the surname distribution can be found here: https://nazwiska-polskie.pl/Wasil .

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And here in PolishOrigins Surnames Databaseyou will find other PolishOrigins members interested in Wasil surname: http://polishorigins.com/surnames/search/string/Wasil

Re: Origins of surnames Różański, Wasil and others

NadiasUniverse — Mon Apr 14, 2014 10:39 am

Author: NadiasUniverse

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 10:39 am

I asked my grandma about my great grandmother Marianna Krzysiak's and her father Paweł's family but she doesn't remember Kate. Also my family lived in Zielona, Chmiel or Antoniówka in lubelskie, Poland. That's where my research kinda stopped coz' I don't have any more information.

Re: Origins of surnames Różański, Wasil and others

GenGirl — Sun Apr 13, 2014 9:24 pm

Author: GenGirl

Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 9:24 pm

My great-grandmother was named Kate Krzysiak. She married Maciej Szymusiak. They lived in Ciche, Poland. I have no information on her parents or siblings.

Origins of surnames Różański, Wasil and others

NadiasUniverse — Sun Apr 13, 2014 4:46 am

Author: NadiasUniverse

Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 4:46 am

Looking for any info on the folowing surnames:

Różański, Wasil, Szafranek, Pędrak, Kasprzak, Białoch, Krzysiak, Sałek, Syta, Malec, Galant