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Definition: The -ewski ending of this common Polish surname indicates that it derives from the name of the town or village from which the first bearer originated or was affiliated with - places with names like Chmielew and Chmielewo. Such place names come from the Polish noun "chmiel," meaning hops, so the Chmielewski basically means "one from the place of the hops."

Surname Origin: Polish

Alternate Surname Spellings: CHMIELEWSKY, CHMIELESKI

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Polish Genealogy
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CHMIELEWSKI Family Genealogy Forum
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FamilySearch - CHMIELEWSKI Genealogy
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CHMIELEWSKI Surname Mailing List
Free mailing list for researchers of the Chnielewski surname and its variations includes subscription details and a searchable archives of past messages.

Surname Finder - CHMIELEWSKI Genealogy & Family Resources
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Cousin Connect - CHMIELEWSKI Genealogy Queries
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DistantCousin.com - CHMIELEWSKI Genealogy & Family History
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MyCinnamonToast.com - CHMIELEWSKI Genealogy in All Regions
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References: Surname Meanings & Origins

Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.

Dorward, David. Scottish Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998.

Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003.

Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Great Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.

Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1997.

Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.

 

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