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Etymology of Szymanowicz

What does the name Szymanowicz mean?

The surname Szymanowicz is of Polish origins. The name is derived from the personal name "Szymon," and the characteristic Polish suffix "-ski," meaning "son of." Thus, the name Szymanowicz means "son of Szymon."

Early Origins of the Szymanowicz family

The surname Szymanowicz was first found in Polesie, the largest province of Poland. It is inhabited by Ruthenians, called Polesians, of Ukrainian descent. The main towns are those of Brest Litovsk, Pinsk, Kobryn, Kamenets, Litovsk, and Luninets. It was in this province that the renowned Radziwills and Sapiehas held their vast estates. Wolczyn was the seat of the Czartoryski family.

Another source claims the name came from Szlubowo, Masovia and later appear in Podlaise in 1545 with evidence of nobility in Warsaw. 1

Early History of the Szymanowicz family

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Szymanowicz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sxymanski, Syzmanczewski, Syzmaniecki, Szzymaniecki, Szymanowicz, Szymanowski and many more.

Early Notables of the Szymanowicz family

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Migration of the Szymanowicz family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Augustyn Szymanowski, who was baptized in Baltimore in 1886; Joseph Szymanowski, who immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1890; Mikel Syzmanke, who was naturalized in North Dakota in 1902.



  1. Konarski, Simon, Armorial De La Noblesse Polonaise Titrée Paris: De L’Académie Internationale D’Héraldique, 1958. Print


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