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Re: Two Surnames Banazhetz and Banyukevich?

Zenon — Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:58 am

Author: Zenon

Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:58 am

Hi Ralph,

I consulted the Russian entry in your grandfather passport (for all, page no.2) with expert in the old Cyrillic Russian. It seems that your grandfather used two surnames. In Polish transcription they were Banażec and Baniukiewicz. The Russian word between the two surnames is most probably "oньже" which means "or, also". In Poland it happened that in official documents were recorded two surnames for example: Kowalski vel Nowak. "Vel" in Latin means "or, or else". Usually the first name meant official family name (after father) and the second name was either was nickname under which the person was commonly known or variation of the official surname.

If I could give you any advise about further research, I would focus on both surnames with emphasis on the first surname.

Russian Passport for Banyukevich & Banazhetz

remick — Thu Sep 16, 2010 5:01 am

Author: remick

Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 5:01 am

Would someone be able to tell me why my grandfather's passport has two surnames Banazhetz and Banyukevich? He signed the passport as Banyukevich. Do you know the origins of these surnames? Thanks.

Re: Two Surnames Banazhetz and Banyukevich?

Zenon — Fri Jul 23, 2010 5:49 am

Author: Zenon

Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 5:49 am

Can you upload scan of the passport here for us to look at it

Two Surnames Banazhetz and Banyukevich?

remick — Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:58 pm

Author: remick

Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:58 pm

My grandfather's passport shows two surnames: Banazhetz and Banyukevich. Why would there possible be two surnames? He signed the passport using Banuykevich. Why would he have used the later surname of the two? Thanks.