Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
OWCZAREK
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| Origin | of Polish origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to internal or external characteristics, circumstances or event |
| Family name referring to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name |
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The name is derived from the Polish common noun owczarek meaning ‘sheepherder's helper or 'shepherd dog’ and refers to a characteristic feature (e.g. behaviour). It may also be derived from the Polish personal name Owczarz (derived from the Polish common noun owczarz ‘sheepherder’) with the patronymic suffix -ek and refer to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name. |