About the Zielinski surname
The surname Zielinski has a primarily toponymic formation. The surname ending is common in Slavic traditions and may indicate geographical or patronymic origin. This formation belongs to the broad group of surnames connected with a place or geographic feature. Families bearing the same surname may nevertheless come from different places when more than one locality produced a similar name.
Pronunciation:
Zje-lins-ki/zjəlɛ̃ski/