For other uses, see Atlantis (disambiguation). Athanasius Kircher's map of Atlantis, placing it in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. From Mundus Subterraneus 1669, published in Amsterdam. The map is oriented with south at the top.
Common Polish family names include Nowak, Kowalski, Wisniewski, Kaminski and Zielinski. As with other cultures, many Polish surnames are based on a profession or place of origin.
About the Zielinski surname. The surname Zielinski comes from the Polish word zielony meaning Green in Polish. It most likely means somebody who wore green or worked on a farm. It's the eighth most common name in Poland right now, and the first records of the Polish name dates back to the 15th century.