Hi all,

I'm new to the group.

I was wondering if someone out there might be able to help me out on the
meaning and possible origin of my grandmother's surname. It has various
spellings:

NIEMCZYNSKI
NEMCHINSKY
NIMCHINSKY, etc.

There are some family members that seem to think that this name isn't
Jewish, others insist that it is. Any thoughts, comments?

The family also dispute where the name is actually from. One relative says
Russia, another Poland, another says Germany, and yet another says Prussia.
I know they came to the U.S. around 1885.

Thanks!

Chris Brennan