[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Bleschke- Einwandererkartei, 1939-1945

[Vera Miller]

Hi  Günther,




I
have seen the Czech version as  Blazek,
which is very common there now.
I wish I could find Bleschke in the phonebook for Świebodzin or nearby towns. I cannot find an online Polish phonebook.
Vera




> 
> 
> Hello Vera,
> sounds quite Czech. The origin could be BLASCHKA / BLASCHKE from blažek = the happy one.
> Czech blažen = happy, simple
> Blažena = Beata
> 
> Though the most common interpretation of BLAŽKA is from Saint Blasius [Blaise, Czech Blažej].
> 
> Quoted from J. ČERNÝ : Příspěvky k české etymologii lidové, Praha 1894, p. 27:
> 
>     Blažej ovšem utvořeno vzhledem k adj. blažený, než etymologie vulgární spojovala též jméno "Blažka" s "bláznem"
> 
> Regards,
> Günther
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