Polish Family Tree
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I've been working on my family's tree for some time now. This list consists of the names which appear on it.
- Adam
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"son of the red earth"Description:
Adam -- a primal Old Testament name -- was revived as a 1960s cowboy name. Adam is not as popular as it once was and feels ready for a respite, replaced by newer A names like Aidan/Aiden, Avery and Axel. Its most prominent current bearers include Adams Sandler, Levine, Brody and Driver -- who plays a character named Adam on Girls.
- Aleksander
Origin:
Russian variant of AlexanderDescription:
Will any English speaker spell your son Aleksander's name right on the first try? Nyet.
- Alicja
Origin:
PolishMeaning:
"noble"Description:
Polish form of Alice and Alicia
- Anna
Origin:
Variation of Hannah, HebrewMeaning:
"grace"Description:
Anna has become the dominant form of the Ann family, offering a touch of the international to English speakers and a bit more style than the oversimplified Ann or Anne.
- Antoni
Origin:
Polish, Catalan and Welsh form of Antonius, LatinMeaning:
"priceless"
- Antonina
Origin:
Slavic, Italian and Nordic from LatinMeaning:
"priceless"Description:
Despite the popularity of Anthony and its masculine variants, female derivatives of its source – the Roman family name Antonius, of unknown meaning – have never caught on in the same way. Sister name Antonia peaked at #336 in the US way back in 1882, while Antonina itself has never ranked higher than #865 (in 1915). It has been outside of the Top 1000 ever since.
- Apolonia
- Artur
Origin:
Portuguese, Polish, Estonian, Armenian variation of Arthur, CelticMeaning:
"bear"Description:
The Arthur variation preferred in Portugal and across much of Eastern Europe. It’s a truly international name, and one that would be easy to wear in the US as well.
- Andrzej
- Augustyn
- Aureliusz
- Bernadetta
- Bronisława
- Cecylia
- Danuta
- Dominika
- Edward
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"wealthy guardian"Description:
Unlike perennials William, John and James, Edward is a classic that moves in and out of fashion. This royal Anglo-Saxon standard has benefited in recent years from the popularity of the hot hero of the vampire sensation Twilight — Edward Cullen — who has given his name a new infusion of cool.
- Elwira
- Eugeniusz
- Franciszek
Origin:
Polish variation of Francis, LatinMeaning:
"Frenchman, free man"