A History

A tradition peculiar to the Polish monarchy was the granting of the same coat of arms to a number of families. In the case of those bearing the surname Miodonski, together with its variant Mioduski, they are entitled to bear the Radwan blazon of arms. The surname Miodonski has three origins each derived from the Polish word 'miod' meaning 'honey'. The first derivation may be the occupational origin descriptive of the trade or profession pursed by the initial bearer of the name. In this instance the name might of indicated one who collected and sold honey. A second derivation may be that of nickname origin, derived from some personal or physical characteristic of the original bearer of the name. Here the term would be used as a term of endearment meaning 'sweetheart' or 'darling' The final derivation is from the Polish place name Miodusz, and a family bearing the surname mioduszewski, who hailed from Miodusz, were recorded in 1697 The Mioduski family of Galicia (southern Poland) can be dated back to 1584. Members of this family included Joseph Anton Mioduski matriculated in 1783 Notable bearers of the surname or variants include Pawel Mioduski who was master of the Royal Hunt and much respected by the Polish monarch (Herbara Polski)

Origin Poland