Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
SZCZEPAŃSKI
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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 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 Szczepanów or Szczepanowice with the suffix -ski and refers to a place of residence, origin or estate. It may also be derived from the Polish given name Szczepan ‘Stephen' with the suffix -ski, imitating the structure of surnames derived from place names with the same suffix, and refer to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name. |