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skeeterj

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Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 8:52 am Post subject: Surname Mórawski

Hi,

My grandfather, Jan Mórawski (Murawski) had a orchard in the village of Cwiklin.

What would the meaning of Mórawski be ?

Zenon
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Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 4:43 pm Post subject:

Hello skeeterj,

Murawski, Mur-, Muraw-, Móraw-; from Polish mur - wall or murawa - lawn, greensward. In Polish both letters "u" and "ó" are now pronounced exactly the same way. Click here to listen them: http://say.expressivo.com/pWvb1U0f and http://say.expressivo.com/OtCFs1gA

In 2002 there were 14059 individuals using the surname Murawski (Murawska for female) and 662 bearing surname Mórawski (Mórawska) living in Poland. Detailed map of the surname distribution can be found here https://nazwiska-polskie.pl/ (click desired surname in the field and then click Szukaj (Search).

In 1694 there was one noble Murawski family, coat of arms Dąbrowa, living in Nur and Ciechanów regions.

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

Click here http://polishorigins.com/databases/index?s=murawski and here: http://polishorigins.com/databases/index?s=m%C3%B3rawski to check what can be found about your surname in Polish Genealogy Databases tool.

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