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Why are Poland people known as Poles?

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Name Poland is most likely derrived from 'Polans' [Polanes/Polanians - Polanie in Polish]. Polans were west slavic tribe, dated back to 8th century [that is shortly prior to establishment of Kingdom of Poland]. Name Polanie itself comes from 'pole' - 'crop fields'.

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They are known as Poles in English only. Obviously in their native language they go by a different name. However, in English, Poles is the given name for people of polish descent. A term used solely in demeaning Poles used only disparagingly, and often times in jokes deemed offensive, people from Poland are coined the term "Pollocks".

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because the person who made up poland his sons name was polandingyand there u go

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