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Hello,

I would like to learn more about the origin of the surname Żyłowaty. This was the surname of my great-grandfather, who emigrated from Poland to Brazil in 1926. His passport lists the location as Brzozdowce (now part of Ukraine). However, I've had several difficulties tracing the origin of this surname. In fact, across the entire internet, I've only found one reference, on this website: https://geneteka.genealodzy.pl/index.ph ... te=&w=21uk

If anyone can help, I would be very grateful.
Thank you very much!

Evandro A. Rodrigues

Hi Evandro,

Trying to help: according to me this very interesting surname Żyłowaty is originated from the Polish language and the basic surname ,,Żyła" - noted in Polish archives from the year 1065, and the word "żyła" meant in Polish language - "vein" - a blood vessel that carries blood to the heart. One of the main etymological work sources: ,,Nazwiska Polaków Słownik Historyczno-Etymologiczny (The Surnames of Poles Historical-Etymological Dictionary) by prof. Kazimierz Rymut, PWN Kraków 2001 y, is giving in tome II L-Ż page 767 (sorry, no on-line published):
https://www.bibliotekacyfrowa.pl/dlibra ... ta-lang=pl

It can be assumed that the surname Żyła acquired the suffix -owaty in the eastern territories, locally noted as Zyłowaty.

It can be assumed as well that the ancestor of the name Żyła was a doctor, he treated people, he even performed medical operations.

Another explanation of the name and word Żyla may be a character trait - someone strong, capable of action, tough, enduring - you can find the etymological confirmation in Słownik Nazwisk Polskich Pochodzenie Językowe (XII-XV Wiek), by Prof. Zofia Kaleta, Leonarda Dacewicz, Beata Raszewska-Żurek, Warszawa, 2007 y, tome I, page 188 - and here you have the chance to see all on-line:
https://rcin.org.pl/Content/38217/WA243 ... W_0000.pdf

Greetings!

Tadeusz Wysocki
- some nice connections with South America and Jordan Wysocki - the famous citizen of Argentina, in Brazil I have a good friend Gilberto Magroski:
https://narodowa.pl/exhibits/historia-p ... argentyny/