Meanings of the characters’ names from series 1670
I noticed that not much had been said about the characters’ names, so I decided to check whether there might be anything interesting hidden in their meanings and share it here cause maybe it will be an interesting funfact.
Jan - "God has been gracious"
Paweł - "small", "humble", or "little"
Stanisław - "one who becomes glorious" or "he who achieves fame"
Jakub - "supplanter" or "heel-grabber"
Bogdan - "given by God" or "God's gift"
Andrzej - "man", "manly" or "warrior"
Marcin - "dedicated to Mars" or "warrior"
Rozalia - "rose" or "rose garden"
And now I'll share some of my observations and thoughts.
So let's start with main character. The name 'Jan Paweł' is a bit of a gag right from the start. It’s obviously a reference to pope. I think that especially the meaning of name 'Paweł' is funny here because 'humble' is not a word that anyone would use to describe Jan Paweł.
I think the name ‘Stanisław’ is rather ironic, because his name and his position as the eldest son, who is set to inherit everything, suggest someone burdened with many responsibilities, yet Stanisław is the type of person who runs away from them.
The name ‘Jakub’ is a fitting choice for this character. After all, he is the second son who will inherit nothing, yet he wants to manage Adamczycha and ‘eliminate’ his opponents.
Isn't it funny how the names of Maciej and Bogdan means the same thing?
I added Rozalia as well because i wanted to show to point out that her name means "rose" and rose flower symbolizes beauty, love and purity.