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*Celia or Cecilia | *Celia or Cecilia | ||
*Frances (Franceszka) | *Frances (Franceszka) | ||
| + | *Hedwig (Jadwiga) | ||
*Helen (Helena) | *Helen (Helena) | ||
*Jesse (Czeslawa) | *Jesse (Czeslawa) | ||
*Josephine (Jozefa) | *Josephine (Jozefa) | ||
*Katherine (Katarzyna) | *Katherine (Katarzyna) | ||
| + | *Kunegunda | ||
*Lottie | *Lottie | ||
*Magdelina | *Magdelina | ||
*Maria (Marya) | *Maria (Marya) | ||
*Pauline (Apolonia) | *Pauline (Apolonia) | ||
| + | *Rose (Rozalia) | ||
*Sophia (Zofia) | *Sophia (Zofia) | ||
*Stella (Stanislawa) | *Stella (Stanislawa) | ||
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*Frank or Francis (Franciszek) | *Frank or Francis (Franciszek) | ||
*Jacob (Jakub) | *Jacob (Jakub) | ||
| + | *John )Jan) | ||
*Joseph (Jozef) | *Joseph (Jozef) | ||
*Louis (Ludwig or Ludwik) | *Louis (Ludwig or Ludwik) | ||
*Martin (Marcin) | *Martin (Marcin) | ||
*Matthew | *Matthew | ||
| + | *Michael (Michal) | ||
*Peter (Piotr) | *Peter (Piotr) | ||
*Phillip (Felix) | *Phillip (Felix) | ||
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*Stephen (Szczpan) | *Stephen (Szczpan) | ||
*Sylvester | *Sylvester | ||
| - | *Thaddeus (Tadeusz) | + | *Ted or Thaddeus (Tadeusz) |
*Walter (Wladislaw) | *Walter (Wladislaw) | ||
Revision as of 19:31, 13 March 2007
In the late 1800's and early 1900's, Polish families tended to use a narrow choice of given names to give to their new offspring.
Sometimes, when viewing the censuses it isn't always east to determine what a transcribed name might be. This list of common given names may help guide you. The names are first given in their American form and then the Polish spelling.
FEMALE NAMES
- Agatha
- Alexandra
- Angela
- Anna (Aniela)
- Bertha
- Bernice (Bronislawa)
- Celia or Cecilia
- Frances (Franceszka)
- Hedwig (Jadwiga)
- Helen (Helena)
- Jesse (Czeslawa)
- Josephine (Jozefa)
- Katherine (Katarzyna)
- Kunegunda
- Lottie
- Magdelina
- Maria (Marya)
- Pauline (Apolonia)
- Rose (Rozalia)
- Sophia (Zofia)
- Stella (Stanislawa)
- Stephanie (Stephania or Stanislawa)
- Valerie (Valeria)
- Victoria (Wyktoria)
MALE NAMES
- Albert (Wojciech)
- Andrew (Andrzej)
- Anthony (Anton or Antoni)
- Benny (Boleslaw)
- Bernard
- Casimer
- Chester (Czeslaw or Czeslaus)
- Frank or Francis (Franciszek)
- Jacob (Jakub)
- John )Jan)
- Joseph (Jozef)
- Louis (Ludwig or Ludwik)
- Martin (Marcin)
- Matthew
- Michael (Michal)
- Peter (Piotr)
- Phillip (Felix)
- Stanley (Stanislaw)
- Stephen (Szczpan)
- Sylvester
- Ted or Thaddeus (Tadeusz)
- Walter (Wladislaw)
