indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Belarusian, Russian
Scripts Міцкевіч(Belarusian) Мицкевич(Russian)
Meaning & History
Derived either from a diminutive form Micek of the Polish given name Mikołaj or from a diminutive form Mitska of Belarusian given names Dzmitry and Zmitser or less likely from other names that begin with mi. A notable bearer is Kanstantsin Mitskevich, the Belarusian writer better known as Yakub Kolas (1882-1956).