Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
PATAKI
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| Origin | of Hungarian origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to the place of residence, origin or estate |
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The name is derived from the Hungarian common noun patak meaning ‘stream’, or from a Hungarian place name (settlement name, derived from the above-mentioned common noun) Patak with the suffix -i, and refers to a place of residence, origin or estate next to a stream or linked to a settlement by that name. Variant: Pataky. |