Map of Poland showing where the Dolinski arms are recorded
The Dolinski arms were recorded in Poland, c. 1772.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Mazovia.
Mazovia held Warsaw, the Polish court and the assemblies where the szlachta met. Poland's nobles were unusually numerous and every one of them bore arms, and Warsaw is where those arms were argued over and recorded.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
Region
Mazovia
First recorded
1772
Granting Authority for the Dolinski Arms
Ennoblement by the Sejm
Author: Olek Remesz · CC BY-SA 3.0
The body that granted and recorded arms in Poland in this period.
Stanisław August Poniatowski
Sovereign of the period
Stanisław August Poniatowski
1764–1795
Reigning in Poland when the Dolinski arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Poland
Polish noble families shared a single coat of arms across many different surnames, creating large clans rather than individual designs. These symbols were held collectively by all members of the clan regardless of their specific family name. When a new family joined the nobility, they were adopted into an existing clan and began using that group's established shield.
Granting authority
The Sejm, which was the Polish parliament, held the power to grant noble status and the right to bear arms.
How they got arms
Families typically received their coat of arms through a formal act of ennoblement granted by the Sejm for distinguished service.
Where arms were recorded
These grants were officially recorded in the Crown Metrica, which served as the central archive for state documents starting in the sixteenth century.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Poland.
Origin & History of the Dolinski Family in Poland
The surname Dolinski is a topographical name that originated in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, specifically pointing to ancestors who lived in or near a valley. In Polish, the root word "dolina" translates directly to valley, and the suffix "ski" was traditionally added to indicate a connection to a specific place or land ownership. By 1772, records confirm that the Dolinski family was well-established within the Mazovia region of Poland. During this period, Mazovia was a central hub of Polish culture and politics, and families living there were often involved in agriculture or local administration. Because the name is descriptive of the landscape, it likely emerged independently in different areas as people began using surnames to distinguish themselves from their neighbors. The presence of the family in Mazovia during the late 18th century suggests they were part of the stable, land-holding population that helped shape the social structure of the region before the major political shifts of the late 1700s.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
dół
A Polish word meaning a pit, hollow, or low-lying area.
This name
DolinskiA topographic surname denoting someone who lived in a valley or low-lying area.
also spelled
Dalinsky
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Brückner, Aleksander, Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego, 1927
Rymut, Kazimierz, Nazwiska Polaków: słownik historyczno-etymologiczny, 1999
Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych w Warszawie (Central Archives of Historical Records in Warsaw), Księgi metrykalne parafii rzymskokatolickich z terenu Mazowsza (Parish registers of the Mazovia region)
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arrowReadiness for battle, and affliction endured
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
arrowReadiness for battle, and affliction endured
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
