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Surnames: Fizio, Dwulit, Kieszenia

MikeP — Sun Jun 29, 2025 4:25 pm

Author: MikeP

Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2025 4:25 pm

td85 wrote:

Could you tell me if the names Fizio, Dwulit or Kieszenia are in the book and, if so, what they mean? Thank you so much.

Hello td85,

Dwulit is similar to Dwulat. Dwulat is from dwa lata "two years". Thus, both surnames describe a physical feature. (See Page 152, Volume II.)

Fizio is close to the surname Fizia. The stem Fiz- is from the German personal name Fiess a noun meaning "sly enemy". (See Page 173, Volume II.)

I did not find Kieszenia in Hoffman's book. However, the stem Kies- is from the German personal name beginning Kess- or Kies-. Hoffman lists the following surnames with that stem: Kieś, Kieska, Kiesz, Kieszek and Kieszkiewicz. (See Page 303, Volume II.) It is possible that Kieszenia maybe a less common surname. Hoffman includes surnames borne by at least 100 Poles as of year 2002.

Mike

Re: Surnames Młynarski and Mynarski

Sophia — Sun Jun 29, 2025 4:51 am

Author: Sophia

Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2025 4:51 am

MikeP wrote:

Hi Sophia,

The surname stem Młyn comes from młyn, "mill", młynek, "mill, grinder". It is occupational related. Here are several surnames with that stem: Młynarski from młynarski "of the miller, miller's", Młynarz from młynarz "miller" and Młynarczyk from "miller's apprentice". (See Page 458, Volume II.)

Hoffman lists surnames with the stem Mynar under Miner. They also derive from an occupation. In this case from miner "explosives specialist", "miner". Thus we have the surnames: Miner, Mynarski, Mynarek, and Mynarczyk. (See Page 453, Volume II.)

Mike

I appreciate this, Mike, it is is very interesting to learn. I have been looking at records for a family that changed their name from Młynarski to Mynarski to make it easier for people to pronounce. Now I see what a change that made for them in terms of the meaning of their name.

Thank you very much,
Sophia

Re: Origins of Polish Surnames

td85 — Sun Jun 29, 2025 3:07 am

Author: td85

Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2025 3:07 am

Could you tell me if the names Fizio, Dwulit or Kieszenia are in the book and, if so, what they mean? Thank you so much.

Surnames Młynarski and Mynarski

MikeP — Sat Jun 28, 2025 5:04 pm

Author: MikeP

Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2025 5:04 pm

Hi Sophia,

The surname stem Młyn comes from młyn, "mill", młynek, "mill, grinder". It is occupational related. Here are several surnames with that stem: Młynarski from młynarski "of the miller, miller's", Młynarz from młynarz "miller" and Młynarczyk from "miller's apprentice". (See Page 458, Volume II.)

Hoffman lists surnames with the stem Mynar under Miner. They also derive from an occupation. In this case from miner "explosives specialist", "miner". Thus we have the surnames: Miner, Mynarski, Mynarek, and Mynarczyk. (See Page 453, Volume II.)

Mike

Polish surnames

Sophia — Sat Jun 28, 2025 2:42 pm

Author: Sophia

Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2025 2:42 pm

Hi Mike,

Can you please tell me what Hoffman has to say about the surnames Młynarski and Mynarski?

Thank you very much,
Sophia

Looking for Gubała origin

MikeP — Wed Jun 25, 2025 10:08 pm

Author: MikeP

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2025 10:08 pm

Hi Lucas,

This afternoon I took a look at William Hoffman's "Polish Surnames" book. In Volume II on page 225 the surname Gubała originates from the verb gubić - "to loose, ruin" or from the (archaic) verb gubać - "to close up, roll up, coil". Hoffman also indicates that as of year 2002 approximately 2288 people in Poland have Gubała as their surname.

Another source of Polish surname information is The Internet Dictionary of Surnames in Poland (https://nazwiska.ijppan.pl ). According to this site the surname Gubała is the most common in the provinces of Śląskie and Małopolskie.

Mike

Looking for Gubała origin

Lgubala — Wed Jun 25, 2025 5:55 am

Author: Lgubala

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2025 5:55 am

I'd greatly appreciate any information you could help me find about the surname Gubała. Thank you.

-Lucas G

Looking for origin of surname Rycz

MikeP — Thu Jun 19, 2025 10:24 pm

Author: MikeP

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 10:24 pm

Hi Allison,

I've checked William Hoffman's "Polish Surnames" book. (Reference given in previous post.) I see that Rycz is the stem of several Polish surnames. A surname with the stem Rycz could originate from the verb ryczeć meaning "to howl, to yell, to roar". The surname Ryczek is the most common surname derived from this verb. Another possibility is that a surname with the stem Rycz could originate from a place name. In that case, we have Ryczkowski from the town Ryczków in province Wielkopolskie (Greater Poland), Ryczński from the town Ryczna in province Lubelski and Ryczwolski from one of several villages named Ryczwól.

These are several possibilities.

Mike

Looking for origin of surname Rycz

Mcintyre9070 — Thu Jun 19, 2025 9:47 am

Author: Mcintyre9070

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2025 9:47 am

My great grandfather's surname was RYCZ. I believe they immigrated in the early 1900's. I am looking for any information regarding origin and location. We do have heavily still in Poland, but all records and information on them has been lost with time.
Thank you

Cwik surname from Limanowa, Kraków, Poland

MikeP — Sun Aug 20, 2023 5:48 pm

Author: MikeP

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 5:48 pm

Hi,

I checked William Hoffman's "Polish Surnames" book (3rd edition) for the surname Ćwik. On page 114, there is the description "game bird, sparrow hawk; sly fellow with experience". The book also indicates that as of year 2002 approximately 4900 people in Poland have Ćwik as their surname.
Have you checked the Geneteka Website (https://geneteka.genealodzy.pl/)?

Mike

Re: Origins of Polish Surnames

Almacwik — Sun Aug 20, 2023 4:26 pm

Author: Almacwik

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 4:26 pm

Hi
I’m interested in finding out the origins of Cwik surname from Limanowa, krakow, Poland.
Thank you

Poczet nazwisk polskich - Polish surnames

mbp — Mon Jul 29, 2019 6:16 am

Author: mbp

Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 6:16 am

http://nazwisko.blogspot.com/

Find your name there and ask for a translation.

Re: Origins of Polish Surnames

starkey76 — Tue Jul 23, 2019 12:58 pm

Author: starkey76

Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2019 12:58 pm

If you can trace the name back to early 1800's, I've noticed after finding many of the roots I was researching, many took their names from small villages. Rzeszotarski took their name from Rzeszotary, Siemiatkowski took their name from Siemiatkowo for example. Not all the time, but more than I would have thought. I found using google maps, I was able to zoom in and see villages that would not show when typed in. Bojanowo was where my great grandfather was born in 1878. It took me finding that Gradzanowo was a pinpoint. Once I zoomed in on Gradzanowo, I saw the small village of Bojanowo. Takes time.

Juzyk

Light — Thu Feb 07, 2019 12:37 pm

Author: Light

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 12:37 pm

Zenon,
Thank you so much for your help. I am now on the right road to finding my families polish roots and hopefully living family in Poland..

Thanks again ..
Laurie Light

Origins of Polish Surnames

Zenon — Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:30 am

Author: Zenon

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:30 am

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