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Surname · also Polish

Placek

Placek is a surname from Polish, ultimately from Czech.

Original CzechPlaček

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Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Placek comes from Polish, and ultimately from Czech.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Polish Placek, from Czech Plaček.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Placek’s family of names

In English usage, Placek as a surname was borrowed from the Czech form Plaček.

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