Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
KOPEĆ
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| Origin | of Polish origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to internal or external characteristics, circumstances or event |
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The name is derived from the Old Polish common noun kopeć meaning ‘smoke deposit, soot’ and refers to a characteristic feature (e.g. being dirty, swarthy, or having dark hair). |