Malinovski: Surname History and Family Crest

There is no single Malinovski family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

The meaning behind Malinovski

Malinovski sits within the Malinovsky family of names, which has Polish roots. Like many surnames, it began with a place: “From Malinów, raspberry place”.

Malinovski writes “i” in place of the “y” found in Malinovsky, a typical scribal difference. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. The same family of names includes Malinovskij, Malinovskiy and Malinowsky.

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