Polish Surnames Starting with M

From Maciej (Matthew)

Son of Maciej (Matthew)

Derived from Mateusz (Matthew)

From Hungarian magister

Derived from majcher (knife)

One from a May settlement

From Maków (poppy settlement)

Diminutive from mały (small)

One from a place with raspberries

Son of Marcin (Martin)

From Marcinków (Martin's place)

Derived from Marek (Mark)

Patronymic from Marek (Mark)

From Marków (Mark's place)

Buttermilk

Derived from masło (butter)

From Matuszew (Matthew's place)

Son of Maciej (Matthew)

One from Masuria or Masovia

One from Masuria

Patronymic from Mazur (Masurian)

Son of Michal (Michael)

Son of Michal (Michael)

From Michal (Michael)

Derived from mielcarz (maltster)

Almond tree

From Mikolaj (Nicholas)

Little Nicholas

Derived from milczeć (to be silent)

From Milewo (dear place)

Teddy bear or small bear

From Dymitr (Demetrius)

Derived from młynarz (miller)

From moczar (marsh/swamp)

From Morawy (Moravia)

Derived from Moskal (Muscovite)

Butterfly

Little frost

Fly (insect)

Dark-skinned or Moorish

Derived from musieć (to have to)

From Muszyna (town in highlands)