Re: Barwina

Zenon — Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:47 am

Author: Zenon

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:47 am

Hello Anita,

Barwina may derive from Polish barwa- color or barwinek- myrtle, the periwinkle.

In 2002 there were only 61 people bearing the surname Barwina living in Poland. The most of them can be found in Tuchola and Sępólno Krajeńskie counties. Detailed map can be found here: https://nazwiska-polskie.pl/Barwina .

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

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

And here you will find other PolishOrigins members interested in Barwina surname: http://polishorigins.com/surnames/search/string/barwina .

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origin of the name Barwina

a_jacobs49 — Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:05 pm

Author: a_jacobs49

Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:05 pm

I am interested in the name Barwina as it does not soud Polish my fathers family came from Poland . would like to know how the name originated as it is a rare family name

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origin of the name Barwina