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The origin and meaning of thei surname would be appreciated. My grandparents came from Kielce, Russia Poland in 1909 & 1910 respectfully. They lived and raised their family in Hudson County, called Bayonna NJ [Bayonne]. The search has not given me anyone before Stanislau and Sofie. The Maisden name was given as Bresvicki but others tell me it was a similar spelling like Bez_vicki etc. Any help? peekaboobrat at yahoo dot com
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According to this article -
http://genealogy.wikia.com/wiki/Family_name#Poland
Wielgus means "the big one". Certainly it does appear to be related to words like wielky "big", wielgachy "huge". The -us ending gives the name a Lithuanian appearance, and there is a Lithuanian surname, Vielgus. But some Lithuanian surnames are modified Polish names, and vice versa.
http://genealogy.wikia.com/wiki/Family_name#Poland
Wielgus means "the big one". Certainly it does appear to be related to words like wielky "big", wielgachy "huge". The -us ending gives the name a Lithuanian appearance, and there is a Lithuanian surname, Vielgus. But some Lithuanian surnames are modified Polish names, and vice versa.
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