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: Najman Beg or Najman-beg),

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(" beg" also "

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"), ancestor of many

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families. It is not known what was his real name - the expression "Naiman Beg" is not a name but a

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that means "

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". This title implies that he was relative to

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dynasty ruling in

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. It is probable that Naiman Beg was a descendant of

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, one of

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's chief commanders, that defeated

and incorporated them to the Genghis Khan’s Empire at the beginning of the 13th century. For this deed he was rewarded just with a hereditary title of "Naiman Beg" as it was practiced in

. Naiman Beg came to the

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at the beginning of the 15th century as a member of an excellent fellowship of Tatar nobility under the command of Jalal ad-Din, the future (short-time) khan of the

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. They came to help the Lithuanian Grand Prince

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in his war against the

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. They took part in the famous Grunwald Battle of July 15, 1410, then most of them settled in Lithuania and served as soldiers organized in troops, called up in need by Lithuanian rulers. The body of warriors led by Naiman Beg was so large that if gave the beginning to two

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: Naiman and Kongrat Banner (the latter initially was called "Tipir Banner"). Sons of Naiman Beg and later their male descendants were banner holders (commanders) of these units. When settled at Lithuania Naiman Beg was given great property mostly in

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county (now in

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). It included villages (in Polish spelling, as they were called contemporary): Bohdanowo, Cicin, Dowbuciszki, Kadyszewicze, Kaskiewicze, Kienia, Kryczyn, Mereszlany, Sielce and Starosielce and also the manor-house in the capital

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at the street later called "Tatar Street".

Hypothesis on the origin of various Polish Surnames

It is speculated that he had two sons: Piotr and Kowrat. It is possible that also Olishko that lived at half of the 15th century was his son. The eldest son was possibly Piotr as his descendants constantly took command over Naiman Banner. Descendants of Piotr gave origin to families of Andrzejewiczs (vel Andrzejewskis), Andrysewiczs, Arsłanowiczs, Cicińskis, Chorumowiczs, Jakubowiczs, Małuszewiczs, Kadyszewiczs, Kasymowiczs, Minbułatowiczs, Mucharemowiczs, Piotrowiczs, Piotrowskis, Sieleckis, Skirmunts, Szeich-Starosielskis and Tomkiewiczs. Korwat is the ancestor to families of Adzykiczs, Bazarewiczs, Giełwanowskis, Kazkowiczs, Kryczyńskich, Rusins, Sulewiczs, Tokoszs, Ułanowiczs i Zawadzkis. Oleszko is the progenitor of families of Bołciuks, Obutkos, Oskiewiczs, Radeckis i Stankiewiczs.

References

Stanisław Dziadulewicz: Herbarz rodów tatarskich w Polsce rmorial of Tatar families in Poland Wilno 1929 (reprinted by WAiF. Warszawa 1986)

n Polish N, or n, is the fourteenth letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages, and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''en'' (pronounced ), plural ''ens''. History ...

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Lithuanian noble families People in the Battle of Grunwald Polish noble families

Hypothesis on the origin of various Polish Surnames

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