for people interested in different cultures, is not out of place to learn a little about life in other countries.This article will give you a piece of Poland, namely, you learn a little of the history of Polish names: their characteristics, distribution and importance of some of them.
Polish names: origin
Poles - people are very religious, very important in the life they give to family and church traditions.So often it is the religious and family traditions are the basis for choosing a baby name.Thus, in the Polish family can meet several generations Stanislaviv (with the accent on the "i") and Malgorzata.Of course, Russia is also possible to observe such continuity, especially in rural areas, but for Poland at the time such a phenomenon has been very common.
In addition, one of the main sources from which names of parents take their children to remain Catholic calendar.That is why the Polish names abound nicknames having Greek, Hebrew, Latin origin.It would seem, Poland - Slavic country also is close to us in spirit, and, therefore, on behalf of the Fund, but the difference of religion has made tangible differences between us and the usual Polish name.However, the nickname with Slavic origin and distributed before the introduction of Christianity, of course, remain in Poland.Some Polish names can be attributed to both categories.This is due to the fact that many saints have Slavic nicknames were canonized (for example, Stanislav, Wlodzimierz).Use names of Lithuanian origin (one of the most popular - Algirdas), German (Ferdinand Adolph).Actually Polish names emerged during the Middle Ages.
Features naming Poland
Until recently, a child, was born to a Polish family, I might have several names.Now, however, their number is limited to two (maximum - three) law.The second name of a girl or boy choose yourself at the age of nine or ten years, when the time comes to First Communion.This is usually the name of a saint who wants to see the child as its patron.However, the second name is almost never used in everyday life (if it is not a person will attract more than the first).
Popular Polish names and their meanings
At different times, different names were popular.For example, recently the favorite among the Poles had nicknames:
- Mateus - God's gift;
- Shimon - heard by God;
- David - a favorite;
- Casper - treasurer;
- Jerzy - farmer;
- Lech - the patron.
also interesting and beautiful Polish popular names for girls.Not so long ago were the leaders in this list:
- Julia - fluffy;
- Zyuzanna - lily;
- Olivia - olive tree;
- Nikola - winner of the peoples;
- Natalia - blessed.
now Poles tend to actually nicknames Polish origin (or substantially adapted), so you can meet more men named Bohumil, Bartosz, Dymitriush, Kazimierz and girls named Malgorzata, Dagmar, Magdalena, Agnieszka.
