Surname

Plaček

“weeper”

Plaček is a surname. It is used in Czech.

Meaning & origin

Plaček goes back to a word meaning “weeper.”

First recorded in 1383.

In Czech usage, Plaček as a surname has a related form in PLACZEK.

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