Am I related to Columbus?

**~~lonewolfcypriot~~** · 01-14-2019, 06:26 AM

I think you might be confusing Columbus with Copernicus

**~~Cumansky~~** · 01-14-2019, 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by Aida

What region of Poland are you from?

South Poland

**~~Cumansky~~** · 01-14-2019, 06:30 AM

Originally Posted by lonewolfcypriot

I think you might be confusing Columbus with Copernicus

Copernicus is Polish also, yes

**Peterski** · 01-14-2019, 06:34 AM

Originally Posted by Aida

It is quite strange to change the names of other countries.

Welcome to Lithuanian language police, lol:

They even have Arnoldas Švarcenegeris:

https://lt.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Schwarzenegger

"Arnoldas Švarcenegeris (vok. Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger; g.1947 m. liepos 30 d. Thal, Austrija)"

**Aida** · 01-14-2019, 06:40 AM

Originally Posted by Peterski

Welcome to Lithuanian language police, lol:

They even have Arnoldas Švarcenegeris:

https://lt.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Schwarzenegger

What would my name be in Polish?

**Peterski** · 01-14-2019, 06:42 AM

Originally Posted by Aida

What would my name be in Polish?

Poland doesn't change names like that, it is Lithuania's language preservation policy. But you can of course Polonize your surname if you want. Many people for example Anglicize their surnames after migrating to the USA.

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Aida is Aida in Polish.

**Dick** · 01-14-2019, 06:44 AM

Originally Posted by Peterski

Poland doesn't change names like that, it is Lithuania's language preservation policy. But you can of course Polonize your surname if you want. Many people for example Anglicize their surnames after migrating to the USA.

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Aida is Aida in Polish.

How would you pronounce/spell Smith in Polish?

**Peterski** · 01-14-2019, 06:56 AM

Originally Posted by Dick

How would you pronounce/spell Smith in Polish?

Either Szmyt / Szmit, or Kowal / Kowalski.

Depends if you want a phonetically Polonized version or a native version that means the same thing.

**Peterski** · 01-14-2019, 07:07 AM

Originally Posted by lonewolfcypriot

I think you might be confusing Columbus with Copernicus

My matches are from Spain how do you explain it? Maybe a Celtic or Visigothic connection?

One of them is from Badajoz, apparently there was a Visigothic settlement there:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badajoz

**~~Cumansky~~** · 01-14-2019, 07:10 AM

Originally Posted by Peterski

My matches are from Spain how do you explain it? Maybe a Celtic or Visigothic connection?

One of them is from Badajoz, apparently there was a Visigothic settlement there.

Yo Peterski, can you look into this clade for me on Y-Full (I-Y16473)..