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Voronetski or Voronetsky--info on the name?
Voronetski is my great-grandmother's maiden name. I was told that she was Polish, but that is not definite. She lived in the southern part of Ukraine (small town called Balta or Bulta, half a day on a train north from Odessa), but she moved there(was born elsewhere). Her moving must have happened before 1937 (that's when my grandmother was born), so I am wondering about her possible background and ethnic origin, as well as of the name itself.
I would appriciate any related info.
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You can spell it either way - Voronetsky or Voronetski, typically ending on "y" means polish origin, "i" - ukranian. But it is not a rule.
In my search the voronetky(i)=woronetski(y) clan came to Ukraine and Russia from polish nobility (if I don't mistaken) in 16 century.
If you are really interested to find out more about nowday V. post another message here.
And yes root of the name means raven, but it is too obvious.
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According to this website...http://www.geocities.com/alex_polenov/rus_princes.htm...the surname "Voronetsky" appears to be derived from the Russian word "voron", meaning "raven".-- Nanaea
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