Where does “Andrzejewski” come from?
Andrzejewski (Polish) comes from Polish Andrzejewo, from Polish Andrzej, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.
Ancestry of “Andrzejewski”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Andrzejewo | — |
| 2 | Polish | Andrzej | Andrew |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἀνδρέας | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | man |