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PODOLSKI Origin of surname

PODOLSKI Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a toponymic (derived from a geographic name of a town, city, region or country). Surnames that are based on place names do not always testify to direct origin from that place, but may indicate an indirect relation between the name-bearer or his ancestors and the place, such as birth place, temporary residence, trade, or family-relatives.

Podolski, in which the Polish ending "-ski" means "of/from", is linked to Podolia in Ukraine. Before World War II, the region belonged to Poland. Jews lived there since the early 16th century.

Distinguished 20th century bearers of the Jewish family name Podolski include the Polish Jewish partisan Ignaz Podolski, who fought against the German occupants during World War II.
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PODOLSKI Origin of surname
PODOLSKI Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a toponymic (derived from a geographic name of a town, city, region or country). Surnames that are based on place names do not always testify to direct origin from that place, but may indicate an indirect relation between the name-bearer or his ancestors and the place, such as birth place, temporary residence, trade, or family-relatives.

Podolski, in which the Polish ending "-ski" means "of/from", is linked to Podolia in Ukraine. Before World War II, the region belonged to Poland. Jews lived there since the early 16th century.

Distinguished 20th century bearers of the Jewish family name Podolski include the Polish Jewish partisan Ignaz Podolski, who fought against the German occupants during World War II.
Written by researchers of ANU Museum of the Jewish People