Chrusciel Family History
Chrusciel Surname Meaning
Polish (Chruściel): nickname from chruściel ‘corncrake’ a bird with speckled plumage and reddish wings inhabiting fields and meadows.
The Polish word is ultimately derived from Slavic chrust- ‘to rustle’ and so is cognate with Russian khrushch ‘cockchafer’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
