The name is derived from the Polish common noun mazurek meaning ‘a kind of cake traditionally eaten at Easter; sparrow (bird species); a musical piece stylised as a lively Polish folk dance’, and refers to a characteristic feature (e.g. fondness for eating or dancing). It may also be derived from the Polish personal name Mazur with the patronymic suffix -ek, or directly from the personal name Mazurek, and refer to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name.