Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
MAZURKIEWICZ
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| Origin | of Polish origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to internal or external characteristics, circumstances or event |
| Family name referring to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name |
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The name is derived from the Polish common noun mazurek meaning ‘a kind of cake traditionally eaten at Easter; sparrow (bird species); a musical piece stylised as a lively Polish folk dance' and refer to a characteristic feature (e.g. fondness for eating or dancing). It may also be derived from the Polish personal name Mazurek with the patronymic suffix -ewicz and refer to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name. |