Polonsky (Russian: Полонский, Ukrainian: Полонський) is a surname. It is quite common in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. The name independently appeared in Russia and Ukraine, and in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and a little later was used by Polish Jews. The first mention of the surname comes from 16th century Polish genealogy books as a name of an old Lithuanian family Połoński that belonged to Leliwa coat of arms.[1][2] The origin of the name is attributed to Latin polonus 'Polish', or to villages Polonka, Polonnoye or Polonsk in modern Belarus.[3][4]

Notable people with this name include:

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Polonski

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Polonskaya

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References

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  1. ^ Paprocki, Bartosz (1584). Herby rycerstwa polskiego. Kraków.
  2. ^ Niesiecki, Ks. Kacper (1728). Herby i familie rycerskie tak w Koronie jako y w W.X.L. Lwów.
  3. ^ Beider, Alexander. A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from the Russian Empire: Revised Edition.
  4. ^ "Что значит фамилия ПОЛОНСКИЙ?".