Ukrainian surnames that mean you belong to the family of Lithuanian princes: check yours
All Ukrainian family names have their own sacred meaning, mysterious history and carry incredible power. Surnames were given to our ancestors according to their occupation, place of residence, character, and even facial features. There are many that are associated with social status and family affiliation to a certain stratum of the population. SSPDaily prepared a list of some surnames that indicate that the bearer may belong to the Lithuanian nobility.
Which surnames indicate that you belong to the Lithuanian nobility
Professor, Doctor of Geographical Sciences and Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Higher Education Petro Masliak studied the family names of his students. And he determined that among them there are surnames that indicate belonging to Lithuanian princes.
List of Ukrainian princely surnames:
- Ostroh;
- Sapiga;
- Sangushko;
- Khotkevich;
- Chernetsky;
- Vyshnevetskyi;
- Vyhovsky;
- Chortoryisky;
- Nimerovych;
- Zaslavsky;
- Kosakivskyi;
- Ruzhynsky;
- Lubomirski;
- Koretsky;
- Lukomskyi.
The Lithuanian origin is indicated by patrimonial names with the ending -ilo (-aylo, -eilo, -iylo, -iylo, -oilo, -uilo, -aylo). They are probably derived from the surnames of the Lithuanian aristocracy with the endings -ala, -aila, -ela, -ila, -yla. For example, Nechytailo, Mazailo, Zhmaylo.
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