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Zenon
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Post Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:30 am      Post subject: Origins of Polish Surnames
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Here is the place for you to ask or discuss about meaning and origin of your Polish sounding surname.

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Light



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Post Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 12:37 pm      Post subject: Juzyk
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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
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starkey76



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Post Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2019 12:58 pm      Post subject:
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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.
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mbp



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Post Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 6:16 am      Post subject: Poczet nazwisk polskich - Polish surnames
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http://nazwisko.blogspot.com/

Find your name there and ask for a translation.
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Almacwik



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Post Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 4:26 pm      Post subject:
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Hi
I’m interested in finding out the origins of Cwik surname from Limanowa, krakow, Poland.
Thank you

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I’m searching for family in Limanowa.
Tomás Cwik. Born around 1860. Married a woman named Annie. This is according to grandfathers marriage record.
His name was Franciszek Cwik.
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MikeP



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Post Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 5:48 pm      Post subject: Cwik surname from Limanowa, Kraków, Poland
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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
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