Polish Name (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A Polish personal name, like names in most European cultures, consists of two main elements: imi, or the given name, followed by nazwisko, or the family name. The usage of personal names in Poland is generally governed by three major factors: civil law, Church law, and tradition. A child in Poland is usually given one or two names, Polish registry offices do not register more than two. Among Catholics, who form the vast majority of the population, it is customary to adopt the name of a saint as an informal third given name at confirmation, however, this does not have any legal effect. Note that names of Slavic saints, such as Wojciech, Stanisaw, or Kazimierz, belong to both groups. Additionally, a few names of Lithuanian origin, such as Olgierd, Witold or Danuta are also quite popular in Poland.