Given name & surname

Pelka

Pelka is a surname from Polish.

Original PolishPełka

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Pelka comes from Polish.

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How it developed

From Polish Pełka.

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Pelka’s family of names

In English usage, Pelka as a surname was borrowed from the Polish form Pełka. In Greek usage, Pelka as a surname is a transliteration of Πέλκα.

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Across languages 1

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