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Hello I am looking for any family history on Charles Zolinerowski and Mary Driancourt, both born in France about 1855, and the origin of the surnames.
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Surnames often changed spelling over the years. Zolinerowski is likely to have been a reworking of 'Zolnierowski'. The ending 'ski' suggests Slavic origins, as it's the equivalent of 'son' on the end of an English surname, with the root word being 'żołnierz' (as it appears in modern Polish), meaning 'soldier'.
'Driancourt' would appear to be a Norman name, with the 'court' ending (originally meaning 'farm') being appended to Germanic settlements within Normandy. (So 'Driancourt' would thus mean 'Drian's farm).
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'Driancourt' would appear to be a Norman name, with the 'court' ending (originally meaning 'farm') being appended to Germanic settlements within Normandy. (So 'Driancourt' would thus mean 'Drian's farm).
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