L. L. Zamenhof the Yiddish form of the forename and a russified version of his surname; many later Russian language documents also include the patronymic "Markovich", as is the custom in the language. His family name is of German origin and was originally written "Samenhof"; the spelling Zamenhof reflects the romanization of the Yiddish spelling , as well as the Esperanto and Polish spellings. In his adolescence he used both the Yiddish "Leyzer" and the Russian "Lazar". While at university, Zamenhof began using the Russian name "Lyudovik" (also transcribed "Ludovic" or translated as "Ludwig") in place of "Lazar", possibly in honor of Francis
Ludwik Mzyk recovered and thought to be dumped in an unmarked mass grave. Divine Word Missionaries History and Tradition, Blessed Fr. Ludwik Mzyk SVD Ludwik Mzyk Blessed Ludwik Mzyk, SVD (April 22, 1905 – February 20, 1940) a priest of the Society of the Divine Word and one of the 108 Blessed Polish Martyrs beatified on June 13, 1999 by Pope John Paul II in Warsaw, Poland. He was born to a mining and deeply religious family in Chorzów. In 1926, he entered the seminary and then on October 30, 1932, he was ordained as a priest. In 1935, he graduated with