Place of origin (toponym): Birthplace, place of residence or (in the case of nobility) estate or crest name: Adam Zarzeczny = from across the river or from the village of Zarzecze; Zaleski = living on the other side of the forest or ... There are numerous localities in Poland that could have produced it including: Kowale (at least 16 such places), Kowala (9) and others called Kowalskie, Kowalów, Kowalowa, Kowalew, Kowalewek, Kowalewice, Kowalewko and Kowalewszczyzna. ...
