About Zelinsky
The surname Zelinsky is of Eastern European origin and is derived from the Slavic word "zelin," meaning "green." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to someone who lived near a green area or was associated with the color green. The suffix "-sky" is a common Slavic ending denoting "of" or "belonging to." Therefore, Zelinsky can be interpreted to mean "of the green area" or "belonging to the green place."
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The surname Zelinsky is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Zelinsky based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Zelinsky is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Zelinsky in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Zelinsky using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.