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trishsa2
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Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 2:17 pm Post subject:

Can you tell me the meaning of Todorowski? They were from Troki, Vilno, Poland/Lithuania.

Also, Buczynski, from Vilno, Poland/Lithuania.

Thank you, Trishsa

Agnieszka Pawlus
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Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 6:45 am Post subject:

Trishsa,

Surname Todorowski comes from given name Teodor, noted in Poland from the 13th century, coming from Greek Θεόδωρος [Theódōros] that is, “gift of God”, in English Theodore.

We do not have information about Todorowski’s living in Lithuiania, but in 2002 there were 139 men using the surname Todorowski and 147 women (Todorowska) living in Poland. Detailed map of the surname distribution can be found here: https://nazwiska-polskie.pl/Todorowski .

Listen how your surname is pronounced in Polish (click on the “Listen” button): http://translate.google.com/#pl/en/Todorowski and http://translate.google.com/#pl/en/Todorowska

Click here in PolishOrigins Database you will find other PolishOrigins members interested in Todorowski
surname: http://polishorigins.com/?s=Todorowski&x=0&y=0.

Surname Buczyński is toponym, it originates from the place name Buczyna, or possibly also other places with similar names such as Buczyn, Buczyny.
We do not have information about Buczyński’s living in Lithuiania, but in 2002 there were 3687 men using the surname Buczyński and 3840 women (Buczyńska) living in Poland. Detailed map of the surname distribution can be found here: https://nazwiska-polskie.pl/Buczy%C5%84ski .

In the old Poland there was a few noble families of Buczyński:
Buczyński, coat of arms Lubicz, from Buczyna in Łomża district in 1422
Buczyński, coat of arms Ślepowron, from Rus in 1782
Buczyński, coat of arms Strzemię, from Buczyn in Kraków district in 1461

Listen how this surname is pronounced in Polish (click on the “Listen” button): http://translate.google.com/#pl/en/Buczy%C5%84ski and http://translate.google.com/#pl/en/Buczy%C5%84ska

Click here in PolishOrigins Databases you might find some posts by other forum members about Buczyński surname: http://polishorigins.com/?s=Buczy%C5%84ski&x=9&y=12.

Sources:
William F. Hoffman, Polish Surnames: Origins and Meanings (third edition)
Jerzy Seweryn Dunin Borkowski, Spis nazwisk szlachty polskiej, 1887

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trishsa2
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Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 4:04 pm Post subject: Todorowski, Buczynski surnames

Aga, thank you so much for your reply and all the information.

There was a Todorowski who changed his last name to Theodore. Now I find out that Theodore was maybe the original name to begin with. So very interesting.

I am so glad that I found Polish Origins. So many nice people and great information.

Trishsa : )

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