Surname

Olynyk

“cooking oil”

Olynyk is a surname, probably from Ukrainian.

Original UkrainianОлійник

Meaning & origin

What it means

Olynyk probably goes back to a word meaning “cooking oil.”

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Where it comes from

Olynyk probably comes from Ukrainian.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In English usage, Olynyk as a surname developed from Олійник.

Olynyk’s family of names

In English usage, Olynyk as a surname developed from the Ukrainian form Олійник. In English usage, Olynyk as a surname has a related form in OLIYNYK.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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