Surnames and bynames of Gentry from the Historical Bielsko Land in Podlasie Derived from Heraldic Names Cover Image

Nazwiska i przydomki szlachty historycznej ziemi bielskiej na Podlasiu motywowane nazwami heraldycznymi
Surnames and bynames of Gentry from the Historical Bielsko Land in Podlasie Derived from Heraldic Names

Author(s): Piotr Złotkowski
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Lubelskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne
Keywords: surnames; bynames; gentry; heraldic names; genealogical research

Summary/Abstract: The present article discusses and analyses the morphological structure of surnames and bynames used by the representatives of the gentry class of historical Bielsko Land in Podlasie in the period from the 15th to the 17th century. It turns out that anthroponyms derived from heraldic names constitute a small but extremely interesting group among all personal names. This type of personal names can be of great use especially in historical and genealogical research

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 24-35
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish