[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Meaning of "ow" name ending in Polish.

[Jan Textor]

Miles Ertman wrote:
> I am wondering what the "ow" attachment to the end of a surname means in
> Polish.  For example, I have a marriage record from Plock, Poland which
> states that Floryan Schmidt married Dorota Schmidtow.  Does the "ow"
ending
> in Schmidtow mean that Dorota's maiden name was Schmidt?  i.e. Does it
mean
> Dorota nee Schmidt.

Miles,
It does mean just that, only the record probably says "Dorota z Schmidtow",
which literally means "Dorothea of the Schmidts".

Jan Textor, Denmark