Given name & surname

Gretzky

Gretzky is a surname from Belarusian. It is used in English and French.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Gretzky comes from Belarusian.

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How it developed

From Belarusian Грэцкі.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Gretzky’s family of names

In English usage, Gretzky as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Grecki. In English usage, Gretzky as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Russian form Грецкий. In English usage, Gretzky as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Belarusian form Грэцкі.

Walk Gretzky’s family in the name graph

GretzkyГрецкийGreckiГрэцкі

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