Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries

GRZELAK

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Originof Polish origin
TypeFamily name referring to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name

Description

The name is derived from the Polish given name Grzela (hypocoristic form of the given name Grzegorz ‘Gregory’) with the patronymic suffix -ak and refers to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name.