Korecki family
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| Ethnicity | Poles |
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| Current region | Poland, USA |
| Place of origin | Korets, Volhynia |
The Korecki (plural: Koreccy) was a Polish princely family. The name is derived from the princely seat of the family at the city of Korets in the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland (today Rivne Oblast). The family descended from Narymunt, the second eldest son of Gediminas. The princely family line became extinct in the 17th century.
Notable members
- Samuel Korecki (1586-1622), a nobleman of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
- Karol Korecki
- Bohusz Korecki
Coat of Arms
The family used the Pogonia Coat of Arms.
External links
- http://mariusz.eu.pn/genealogia/rody/koreccy01.html
- Korecki family at the Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine
References
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