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compared to the Polish alphabet spelling: ''Stanisław Bolesław''
It was common practice to be named after the saints on whose 'name day' you were born. The Baptismal Certificate wasn't a legal document as a Birth Certificate would be in the U.S. Maybe it once was in the old country. Similar to a 'Confirmation Name' you choose a name for yourself, but don't use it legally.
Some of these alphabets had additional letter sounds, such as with slashes/accents/dots/hooks, those sounds were lost when names were spelled in U.S. documents.
The Polish alphabet. Grey indicates letters not used in native words.
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