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Origin of Sze Total Records: 2  Origin of Sze, Meaning of Sze Origin: Poland Surnames: Tomaszewski Submitted by: Mike Tomaszewski Origin of Sze, Meaning of Sze Origin: In any case, Januszewski comes ultimately from the name Janusz, a variant form of Jan, "John." But the endings -owski or -ewski usually indicate reference to a place name, and generally Januszewski got started as meaning "person from Januszewo," and that name in turn means "place of Janusz," presumably referring to the founder of the village or a noble who owned it at some point. So Januszewski means "person associated with the place of Janusz" -- but in practical terms that boils down to "person from Januszewo." Januszewski is pretty common, as of 1990's there were 3,491 Polish citizens with this surname. Unfortunately, there are at least 4 villages named Januszewo, plus a few more with slightly different names that could generate the surname Januszewski. So I can't pin down exactly where the family came from. However, if your research helps you determine the part of Poland the family lived in, and if you find on maps or in other references mention of a place nearby with a name beginning in Janusz-, chances are fairly good that's the place the surname originally referred to. Surnames: Januszewski Submitted by: Rob 12/2/2008 5:15 PM Page 1 of 1

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