Wielkopolskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne GNIAZDO

I have found what I think to be several generations of my family using the Poznan Project data. However, I have a question about Polish last names.

I know that the male will have an -I while the female has an -a ending on their names, but is there a reason why last names would change more than that?

I found a record of the marriage of Catharina Przymusińska, with her parents listed as Michael Przymusińska and Petronella Filipińska.

When I looked for their marriage, I didn't find that couple, but did find a Michael Przymusik married to a Petronella Filipiak. The dates and locations seem to line up, however, which makes me think it's just a different way to write the last name. Is there a reason why last names ending in -k and -ak would be changed to -ńska?

Thanks,
Matthew

Hello, that’s the beauty of Polish language

I am not 100% sure, but Przymusik seems to be normal, noun form of surname, Przymusińska is adjective form of name, often connected with father surname or name.

Regards
Hubert

Thanks Hubert.

Glad to know that it was likely the same people, and it is logical that the last names changed.

To make clear my previous message - Przymusik and Przymusińska is the same last name (surname), written in diferent grammar way