{"id":23977,"date":"2026-01-01T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/?p=23977"},"modified":"2025-12-23T11:55:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T19:55:31","slug":"the-dictionary-of-polish-place-names-magnuszew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/23977","title":{"rendered":"The Dictionary of Polish Place Names \u2013 Magnuszew (Szelk\u00f3w Parish)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Dictionary of Polish Place Names (Nazwy Miejscowe Polski<\/em>) explains the origin of place names in Poland and details how the place name changed over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volume XVI of Nazwy Miejscowe Polski<\/em> lists several places called Magnuszew. The first entry is for a village currently in the Masovian Voivodeship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nazwy Miejscowe Polski<\/em> indicates that Strachocin is two villages today (Magnuszew Du\u017cy and Magnuszew Ma\u0142y), which were in the Szelk\u00f3wa Gmina, Ostro\u0142\u0119ka Voivodeship in the years 1975-1998, and are 9 kilometers southeast of Mak\u00f3w Mazowiecki. Mentions of the village include Magnuszoua<\/em> in 1402, Nicolai Koth de Magnuschewo<\/em>, Parwm<\/em> et Magnum<\/em> Magnuschewo<\/em> in 1423, Magnuschevicze<\/em>, Nicolay Koth de Magnuschewo<\/em> in (1414-25) 1456, Nicolao Koth de Magnuszewo<\/em> in 1425, Magnuschewo<\/em> in 1478, Magnuschevo Coth<\/em> in 1502, Magnuschewo<\/em> in 1504, Magnuschewo Kothowo<\/em> in (1513) 1517, Magnusewo, Cothowo Magnusewo<\/em> in 1582, Magnuszewo, Magnuszewo Kotowo<\/em> in 1783, Magnuszewo wielkie, Magnuszewo kotowe<\/em> in 1827, Magnuszewo Wielkie, Magnuszewo Ma\u0142e<\/em> in 1839, Magnuszewo Wielkie, Magnuszewo Ma\u0142e<\/em> al. Kotowe<\/em> in 1884, Magnuszew Du\u017cy, Magnuszew Ma\u0142y<\/em> in 1921, Magnuszew Du\u017cy, -wa -\u017cego, Magnuszew Ma\u0142y, -wa -\u0142ego, magnuszewski<\/em> in 1971.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The name of the village originates from the name of a settlement Magnusz<\/em>, with the suffix -ewo<\/em> and a variant with the suffix -ewice<\/em>. In the 15th century, Magnuszewo Du\u017ce<\/em> (Latin: Magnum<\/em>) was recorded, later followed by Wielkie<\/em> and Ma\u0142e<\/em> (Latin: Parvum<\/em>), and in the 16th century, Magnuszewo<\/em> and Magnuszewo-Kot\/\/Kotowo\/\/Kotowe<\/em> appeared; the second part of the village names were derived from the surname Kot<\/em>, also with the suffixes -owo, -owe<\/em>. Currently, there are two villages: Magnuszew Du\u017cy<\/em> and Magnuszew Ma\u0142y<\/em>; the distinguishing parts come from the adjectives du\u017cy [large] and ma\u0142y [small].<\/p>\n\n\n

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Source: Rymut, Kazimierz, ed., Nazwy Miejscowe Polski<\/em> (Place Names of Poland<\/em>) – Krakow 2005, Volume VI, pages 435-436.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click the link for a PDF copy of the Nazwy Miejscowe Polski<\/em> entry for Magnuszew<\/a>. Translated rom the Polish, the entry reads:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     Magnuszew<\/strong> (1), today Magnuszew Du\u017cy<\/em> and Magnuszew Ma\u0142y<\/em>, two villages, Ostro\u0142\u0119ka voivodeship, Szelk\u00f3w gmina, 9 kilometers southeast of Mak\u00f3w Mazowiecki: Magnuszoua<\/em> 1402 SHGMz (WAP 868); Nicolai Koth de Magnuschewo<\/em>, Parwm<\/em> et Magnum<\/em> Magnuschewo<\/em> 1423 MkM I no. 51; Magnuschevicze<\/em>, Nicolay Koth de Magnuschewo<\/em> (1414-25) 1456 SHGMz (MK 3, 23v and 40); Nicolao Koth de Magnuszewo<\/em> 1425 MkM I no. 216; Magnuschewo<\/em> 1478 SHGMz (MK 6, 367); Magnuschevo Coth<\/em> 1502 SHGMz (Ep. 144, 72); Magnuschewo<\/em> 1504 SHGMz (MK 18, 206); Magnuschewo Kothowo<\/em> (1513) 1517 SHGMz (Kap. P. 50, 119v); Magnusewo, Cothowo Magnusewo<\/em> 1582 \u0179Dz XVI 392; Magnuszewo, Magnuszewo Kotowo<\/em> 1783 MpPerMz; Magnuszewo wielkie, Magnuszewo kotowe<\/em> 1827 Tabella II 2; Magnuszewo Wielkie, Magnuszewo Ma\u0142e<\/em> 1839 MpKwat IV 2; Magnuszewo Wielkie, Magnuszewo Ma\u0142e<\/em> al. Kotowe<\/em> 1884 SG V 898; Magnuszew Du\u017cy, Magnuszew Ma\u0142y<\/em> 1921 Sk I 77; Magnuszew Du\u017cy, -wa -\u017cego, Magnuszew Ma\u0142y, -wa -\u0142ego, magnuszewski<\/em> 1971 UN 129, 45. – From the name of a settlement Magnusz<\/em>, with the suffix -ewo<\/em>, also a variant with the suffix -ewice<\/em>. In the 15th century, Magnuszewo Du\u017ce<\/em> (Latin: Magnum<\/em>) was recorded, later followed by Wielkie<\/em> and Ma\u0142e<\/em> (Latin: Parvum<\/em>), and in the 16th century, Magnuszewo<\/em> and Magnuszewo-Kot\/\/Kotowo\/\/Kotowe<\/em>; the second part derived from the surname Kot<\/em>, also with the suffixes -owo, -owe<\/em>. Currently, there are two villages: Magnuszew Du\u017cy<\/em> and Magnuszew Ma\u0142y<\/em>; the distinguishing parts come from the adjectives du\u017cy [large] and ma\u0142y [small]. Lithuanian: ZMaz 251. Ursula Bijak<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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