Surname · also Russian

Liakh

“Pole, Polack”

Liakh is a surname from Russian, ultimately from Ukrainian.

Original RussianЛях

Meaning & origin

What it means

Liakh goes back to Russian лях, meaning “Pole, Polack.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Liakh comes from Russian, and ultimately from Ukrainian.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In English usage, Liakh as a surname developed from Лях.

Liakh’s family of names

In English usage, Liakh as a surname developed from the Russian form Лях. In English usage, Liakh as a surname has a related form in Lyakh.

Walk Liakh’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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