Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
KOWALSKI
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| Origin | of Polish origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to the place of residence, origin or estate |
| Family name referring to an occupation, activity or social status | |
| Family name referring to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name |
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The name is derived from such Polish place names (settlement names) as Kowal or Kowale with the suffix -ski, or Kowalskie with the suffix -i, and refers to a place of residence, origin or estate. It may also be derived from the Polish common noun kowal meaning ‘smith' with the suffix -ski and refer to an occupation. Alternatively, it may also be derived from the Polish personal name Kowal with the suffix -ski and refer to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name. |