Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Polish
Pronounced Pron. sheng-KYEH-veech  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Patronymic from the given name Sienko, an old diminutive of Szymon. This was the surname of the Polish writer Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846-1916).

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesSimeonov, Simeonova(Bulgarian) Šimunović, Šimić(Croatian) Šimon, Šimonová, Šimek, Šimková(Czech) Simonsen(Danish) Simon, Simonis(Dutch) Simmons, Simon, Simons, Simonson, Symonds, Symons, Simen, Simms, Simpkin, Simpson, Sims(English) Simon(French) Siemon, Simmon, Simon, Simoneit, Simons(German) Simon(Hungarian) Fitzsimmons(Irish) Simon(Jewish) Šimonienė, Šimonis, Šimonytė(Lithuanian) Simonsen(Norwegian) Simões(Portuguese) Šimon, Šimonová, Šimko, Šimková(Slovak) Simón, Giménez, Jiménez(Spanish) Simonsson(Swedish)
Entry updated April 23, 2024