Joachim Lelewel jako onomasta

Abstract

This article is dedicated to linguistic interests of Joachim Lelewel, predominantly to his deliberations on the etymology andmeaning of such names as: Czech, Lech, Wanda, the Geats, Germanic peoples, Lechites, Germans, the Slovaks, the Vandals. Attention was also paid to scholarly references to other texts of strictly linguistic nature and commentaries demonstrating extensive knowledge of linguistics with regard to pseudo-etymological assertions of priest Dębołecki, a seventeenth century preacher.