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    1. Re: Does endings on Polish surnames have any meaning?
    2. GMC0633
    3. >Just curious of any meaning if name ends in 'ski', 'cki', or other. -ski/-cki is a masculine singular adjectival ending. Grammatically, names such as Wysocki are masculine adjectives. Many Polish nobleman adopted names in -ski (derived often from name of manor or estate). With such adjectives based on place names, the -ski ending can be translated as 'of' or 'from'. J.Piszczor

    06/30/1998 04:55:27