About the Kaminsky surname
The surname Kaminsky has a primarily toponymic formation. The surname ending is common in Slavic traditions and may indicate geographical or patronymic origin. The surname may therefore originally have identified a person by place of origin, residence, or a feature of the landscape. Families bearing the same surname may nevertheless come from different places when more than one locality produced a similar name.
Pronunciation:
Ka-mins-ki/kamɛ̃ski/