Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
WALCZAK
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| Origin | of Polish origin |
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| Type | 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 given name Walek (hypocoristic form of the Polish given names Walenty or Walerian), or from the Polish personal name Walc (a spelling adaptation of a German personal name Waltz) with the patronymic suffix -'ak, and refers to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name. Variant: Walczok. |