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Polak

“field”

Polak is a surname from Proto-Indo-European. It is used in Dutch and Polish.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Polak goes back to a word meaning “field.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Polak comes from Proto-Indo-European.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Polak’s family of names

In French usage, Polak as a surname shares a linguistic root with the English form POLACK. In Dutch usage, Polak as a surname has a related form in polaque. In English usage, Polak as a surname has a related form in POLACK.

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PolakΠόλακPollockPolackpolaque

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Around the world

Polak has relatives in 4 languages.

Dutch

4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 3

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

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

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