Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
WIECZOREK
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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 (dialectal) common noun wieczorek meaning ‘evening, dance party’ and refers to a characteristic feature. It may also be derived from the personal name Wieczór (derived from the Polish common noun wieczór meaning ‘evening, dance party’) with the patronymic suffix -ek and refer to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name. |