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Definition: The -owski ending most likely indicates an association with a particular place, in this case meaning "one who came from a place called Kalinow, Kalinowo, Kalinowa, etc." These place names come from the root kalina, meaning "guelder rose or cranberry tree."

Surname Origin: Polish

Alternate Surname Spellings: KALINOSKI, KALINOWSKY, KALINOSKY, KALINSKY, KALINSKI

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DistantCousin.com - KALINOWSKI Genealogy & Family History
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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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