The Wojciechowski Coat of Arms and Name Meaning
Discover the meaning of Wojciechowski, its origins in Poland, and the story behind a Wojciechowski family crest.
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Origin of the Wojciechowski name
Wojciechowski is a place-name surname for a family from a village called Wojciechów, Wojciechowo or Wojciechowice. These places take their name from Wojciech, an Old Polish given name combining woj, "warrior", and cieszyć, "to rejoice". It was the Slavic name of Saint Adalbert of Prague, one of Poland's patron saints, which helped make the name widespread.
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What does the Wojciechowski name mean?
From Wojciechów, place of Wojciech. Common variants include Wojciechowska, Wojciechowsky, Voitekhovsky.
Where does the Wojciechowski surname come from?
It originates in Poland, and is also found in the United States, Germany and Canada.
Is there a Wojciechowski coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Wojciechowski crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Wojciechowski coat of arms based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Rymut, Nazwiska Polaków; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).