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Re: name ending ??

adamsam — Thu Jan 07, 2021 10:09 am

Author: adamsam

Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2021 10:09 am

dnowicki wrote:

adamsam wrote:

Ran across this spelling for Samelko --Samelczanka--- If I understand, Samelkowna refers to daughter of; I was wondering what this ending means?

Hi,

It also means "daughter of". The -anka suffix is an old form usually found in records from the late 18th & early 19th centuries. The suffix morphs into -czanka in this surname for euphonic reasons. In other words, without the letters "cz" softening the sound of the surname the result would be unpleasing to the Polish ear. The -anka suffix has passed out of favor in contemporary usage.

Dave

Thank you for the explanation, appreciate your quick response and thorough explanation

Re: name ending ??

dnowicki — Tue Jan 05, 2021 3:55 pm

Author: dnowicki

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 3:55 pm

adamsam wrote:

Ran across this spelling for Samelko --Samelczanka--- If I understand, Samelkowna refers to daughter of; I was wondering what this ending means?

name ending ??

adamsam — Tue Jan 05, 2021 3:41 pm

Author: adamsam

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 3:41 pm

Ran across this spelling for Samelko --Samelczanka--- If I understand, Samelkowna refers to daughter of; I was wondering what this ending means?