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This is a list English words of Polish origin, that is words used in the English language that were borrowed or derived, either directly or indirectly, from Polish. Several Polish words have entered English slang via Yiddish , brought by Ashkenazi Jews migrating from Poland to North America .
When Polish individuals emigrate to countries with different languages and cultures, the often-difficult spelling and pronunciation of Polish names commonly cause them to be misspelled, changed, shortened, or calqued. [24] For example, in English, w is often changed to v and sz to sh. Similar changes occur in French.
Małgorzata (Polish pronunciation: [mawɡɔˈʐata]) is a common Polish female given name derived through Latin Margarita from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), meaning "pearl". It is equivalent to the English "Margaret". Its diminutive forms include Małgośka, Małgosia, Gosia, Gośka, Gosieńka, Gosiunia.
Vladimir (Old East Slavic: Володи́мѣръ, Ukrainian: Володи́мир, Russian: Влади́мир) [1] is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, widespread throughout all Slavic nations in different forms and spellings. The earliest record of a person with the name is Vladimir of Bulgaria (r. 889–893).
The first Polish dictionaries took the form of Polish–Latin (or more correctly, Old Polish–Latin) bilingual translation aids and date to the 15th century. [1] The oldest known one is the Wokabularz trydencki [ pl ] from 1424; it contains about 500 entries, and is associated with the Prince Alexander of Masovia .
Bogdan. Bogomil (name) Bogusław (given name) Bolesław (given name) Boris (given name) Borislav. Borzysław. Boyan (given name) Branimir.
Leszek II (disambiguation) Leszek III. Leszek, Duke of Masovia (ca 1162–1186) Leszek I the White (1186/1187-1227) Leszek II the Black (1241–1288) Leszek Balcerowicz, a Polish economist, the former chairman of the National Bank of Poland and Deputy Prime Minister. Leszek Bebło (born 1966), Polish long-distance runner, 1993 Paris Marathon ...
Antonia (name) Antonia, Antónia, Antônia, or Antonía is a feminine given name and a surname. It is of Roman origin, used as the name of women of the Antonius family. Its meaning is "priceless", "praiseworthy" and "beautiful". Antonia is a Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese name used in many parts of the world.