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Polish First Names Hardcover – January 1, 2000

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This charming volume contains 400 Polish girls' and boys' names, including traditional Polish names such as Mateusz (gift of the Lord) and Szymon (obedient), as well as modern names such as Iwona (archer) and Jolanta (violet flower). Various spellings of names that have existed over the centuries, diminutive names, and name days along with the meaning/origin and etymology of each name are also included in each entry.

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123 pages
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English
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Hippocrene Books
Publication date

January 1, 2000
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5 x 0.75 x 7.5 inches
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0781807492
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978-0781807494
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hippocrene Books (January 1, 2000)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 123 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0781807492
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0781807494
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.75 x 7.5 inches

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Anna

Introduction to Polish First Names

Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2016

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Cute. Short and sweet. I feel that at 123 pages it is more of a children's book of introduction to Polish names.

I was also hoping for a bit more obscure, Pagan, countryside, pre-missionary first names.

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Roma K.

very useful

Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2019

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thank you

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Greenjm32

A Treat for a Name Enthusiast

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2015

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My wife is an onomatomaniac and loves this book. It is very good, given that we own or have owned, almost every name book printed since 1641.

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alice k

perfect for my polish family

Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2015

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I very happy with it...thank you !!!!!

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Miguel Melgar

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2015

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Roger W. Winship

Polish First Names

Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2000

Polish First Names begins with a brief history of Polish names. The first period is from ancient times to the acceptance of Christianity in 966; the second is from 966 to the present. The importance of the baptismal saint is explained, that is, the feast day for the saint which falls on the date of the child's birth (or the feast day of the saint the parents have chosen). The child would fall under the protection of that saint. There are about 200 main entries for girls' names and about 250 for boys. The entries list the name in Polish, the English equivalent if there is one, the language of origin, the meaning, and some background information. If there are diminutives, they are listed. Finally, the feast days for the name are given (some names have more than one feast day). For example,
"Klementyna. Clementine. Latin. Feminine form of Klemens (Clement). "Merciful." The name became popular in Poland during the 18th century. Maria Klementyna was the granddaughter of King Jan Sobieski (1674-1696). Klementyna nee Tanska Hoffmanowa (1798-1845) was a well-known Polish author who wrote for women and children. DIMINUTIVE: None FEAST DAYS: September 9, November 23"
Language sources of the names include: Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Latin, Old German, Slavic, and Swedish. While there are many books on first names and many that include at least some Polish names, this is the most complete book on Polish names, at least in English, that I have seen. This publication will be welcomed by genealogists, onomasts, and those interested in Polish culture. It is a fine contribution and should be welcomed by libraries with onomastic and genealogical collections. The author, heritage editor for the Polish-American Journal is to be commended.

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Books Lover

To many errors

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2008

It's great that there is such a book. However, I checked a few names and already found a few errors: some diminutives are incorrect or not listed at all e.g. Krzysztof diminutive: Kryzys! (should be Krzys). Some feast days are incorrect e.g. Joanna fest day is May 24, not May 30. Some common Polish names are not listed at all: e.g. Ireneusz.

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fabello

ポーランド系の方へ

Reviewed in Japan on September 11, 2003

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アメリカに移住したポーランド人が子供に名前をつけるときに参考にしたい本だそうです。女の子名と男の子名に分け、名の由来や人気状況、指小形、ｉｍｉｅｎｉｎｙ（名前の日）などを解説しています。１２０ページに400あまりの名前が掲載されています。平易な文章で、十分楽しめます。

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