[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] MANZEI, was: Re: Deutsche Geschlechterbuch

[Reiner Kerp]

It is very likely, that Manzei comes from Manthey (spoken an English 
"th")?

German names became very variable in Poland and Russia.

e.g.:

BOLLEY (from Wuertemberg) became POLLEY -> POLLEG (misreading the Y as 
a G) -> POLLEC.
The Y at the end of MANTHEY (from Wuertemberg) was misread in the same 
way as a G and became MANTIK.
And I bet, that WORK was a misunderstandig of WOELK.


Reiner