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Surnames or given names are often very different when translated into different languages. | Surnames or given names are often very different when translated into different languages. | ||
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| Eliżbieta | | Eliżbieta | ||
| Elisabetha | | Elisabetha | ||
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A book showing given names in 23 different European languages, including English, is: | A book showing given names in 23 different European languages, including English, is: | ||
Janowowa, Wanda, et al. ''Sł''''ownik imion'' (Dictionary of Names). Wrocław: Ossoliński, 1975. (FHL book 940 D4si; film | Janowowa, Wanda, et al. ''Sł''''ownik imion''''''''(Dictionary of Names). Wrocław: Ossoliński, 1975. (FHL book 940 D4si; film 1181578 item 2; fiche 6000839.)''' | ||
=== Grammatical Effects on Polish Names === | === Grammatical Effects on Polish Names === | ||
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The following is an example of how case endings change surnames in a typical birth entry: | The following is an example of how case endings change surnames in a typical birth entry: | ||
Jósef, syn Antona Grabowskiego i Anny z Nowaków Grabowskich w Warszawie <br | Jósef, syn Antona Grabowskiego i Anny z Nowaków Grabowskich w Warszawie <br>Jósef, son of Anton Grabowski and Anna (maiden name Nowak) Grabowska in Warszawa (Warsaw). | ||
A good book about Polish surnames is: | A good book about Polish surnames is: | ||
Hoffman, William F. ''Polish Surnames: | Hoffman, William F. ''Polish Surnames: Origins and Meanings''. Chicago, Illinois: Polish Genealogical Society of America, 1997. (FHL book 943.8 D46h.) | ||
=== Given Names === | === Given Names === | ||
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Some books are available that discuss names in Poland and their meanings. One book that provides meanings, variations, and dates when a particular given name was first recorded is: | Some books are available that discuss names in Poland and their meanings. One book that provides meanings, variations, and dates when a particular given name was first recorded is: | ||
Bubak, Józef,'' Ksi''ę''ga naszych imion (Book of Given Names)''. Wrocław: Zakład Narodowy im, Ossoliński, 1993. (FHL book 943.8 D4b.) | Bubak, Józef,''Ksi''ę''ga naszych imion (Book of Given Names)''. Wrocław: Zakład Narodowy im, Ossoliński, 1993. (FHL book 943.8 D4b.) | ||
=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||
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http://www.polishroots.org/surnames/surnames_index.htm | http://www.polishroots.org/surnames/surnames_index.htm | ||
http://www.gaminggeeks.org/Resources/KateMonk/Europe-Eastern/Poland/index.htm<br | http://www.gaminggeeks.org/Resources/KateMonk/Europe-Eastern/Poland/index.htm | ||
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