Ester Gitla Lejbowa Krzewin = Ester Gitla the wife of Lejb Krzewin. Similar concept to "Mrs. John Smith". Ella -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rizzotti Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 12:46 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [POLAND] Names Especially Patronymics A big thanks to all of you that responded. I will have to study the information you have all provided in more depth but I think that it has all been very helpful and informative. I do have one more question. I received a translation of a Cyrillic/Polish death record for my gggrandmother Ester (z Chemiow). In that record her name is Ester Gitla Lejbova Krzewin. I knew about the middle name Gitla but I am confused about Lejbova. Her father was Chemia and her husband was Leib, or Leybko etc. If her father predeceased her would there be a precedent to use her husband's name in place of the patronymic in Jewish Polish records? Thank you all in advance. Meryl Rizzotti