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cj

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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:40 am Post subject: wesolowski vs weglikowski

Could these two names be variant spellings of the same name?

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Zenon
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Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 6:00 am Post subject:

Hello cj,

No, Wesołowski and Węglikowski are two different surnames of distinct origins.

Wesołowski derives from Polish word wesoły, or (old-fashioned) wiesoły - "merry, cheerful".

Węglikowski derives from Polish word węgiel, or (old-fashioned) wągl - "coal, carbon".

Click here two listen Polish pronunciation of both:

Wesołowski http://say.expressivo.com/ewa/Wesołowski
Węglikowski http://say.expressivo.com/ewa/Węglikowski

If you are looking for more information about Węglikowskis or Wesołowskis you can check Polish Genealogy Databases http://polishorigins.com/databases/:

Wesołowski http://polishorigins.com/databases/index?s=weso%C5%82owski
Węglikowski http://polishorigins.com/databases/index?s=w%C4%99glikowski

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