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Jim Kuczek

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Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:54 pm Post subject: Origin of sur names

Kuczek and Zellensky I would also like information about the village of Kuczek
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Zenon
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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 3:11 pm Post subject:

Welcome Jim,

Kucz-; Kuczek from Polish kuczyć- to tease annoy, or kucza - hut, tent, or kuczka "a small heap".

In 2002 there were 2100 people using the surname Kuczek living in Poland and the most were in Leżajsk county. Detailed map can be found here https://nazwiska-polskie.pl/Kuczek .

In 19th century there was one noble family:
Kuczek coat of arms Rola from Wielkopolska (the Greater Poland) area. Annotation from and old book from 1600.

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

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

What I can say about Kuczek village is that in 1800s it belonged to Raciążek parish and was owned by Catholic bishops. In 1827 there was a mill and there lived 69 people in 6 houses.

Last year together with James on his Forefathers Traces Tour we had luck to stay very close to Kuczek, in Łazieniec in a wonderful agritoursim house. Click here to see blog with pictures from our trip: http://blog.polishorigins.com/category/james-tour/

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Zenon
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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 3:42 pm Post subject:

Zellensky , most probably originally Zieliński from the root ziel-/ziol-, zielony - green and zioło - herb. Also the root of numerous toponyms: Zieleń, Zieleniec, Zielona Góra, Ziółowo etc.

Zieliński is a very popular surname in the whole Poland. In 2002 there were 43121 people using the surname Zieliński living in Poland. Detailed map can be found here http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/zieli%25C5%2584ski.html .

In 19th century there were following noble families:

Zieliński from Zielonki ennobled in 1826 (Galicia)
Zieliński coat of arms Radosz
Zieliński coat of arms Zadziełło living in Warsaw, ennobled in 1847

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

Click here http://polishorigins.com/databases/index?s=zieli%C5%84ski to a lot of hits about your surname in Polish Genealogy Databases.

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