Onyschuk around??

[MichaelHumen]

Have seen a message regarding the name Onyschuk....have just found my grandmother's manifest at Ellis Island. Her name was Onysik(Onysyk)and came from Gallicia in 1912. City listed was Starzawa, Austria...that due to the political situ at the time. May be a help to someone.

[Hannia]

Be carefare when researching surnames. Suffixes UK & YK> variant IK or ICK make for two distinctly different surnames.

English equivalent would be like Johnson or Johnston. Frequently these differences connote different ethnicities.
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M, your example is a close call. It is very good that you are staying that flexible.

By the way the origin of your surname comes from the Ruthenian given name, Onysim. The meaning is USEFUL/ADVANTAGEOUS, derived from Greek. Many of the ancient Ukrainian saints bore Greek names.

[Edited by Hannia on 9th February 2005 at 00:44]

[Oleg Kapral]

In Polish period a village Staryava (Стар’ява) had the name Starzava (district Stary Sambir, Lviv Region). In times of communist occupation this name remained for the railway station only.
The second village Staryava (Старява) is near Sudova Vyshnya, district Yavoriv.

Олег, Львів.

[Voronchak]

Dear Michael!
In the Lviv region, there are two villages Staryava. Your family comes from Staryava nowadays Mostyska district. Here lived many families Onysyk.
You need more information about the family? Write please e-mail: voronchak@ukr.net
My grandfather and grandmother also from Staryava. However, in 1930-1931 they went in the Ternopil region.
Sincerely Igor Voronchak