Given name & surname · also Czech

Polka

Polka is a surname from Czech, ultimately from Polish. It is used in English and Slovak.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Polka comes from Czech, and ultimately from Polish.

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How it developed

From Polish Polka.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Polka’s family of names

In Greek usage, Polka as a surname is a transliteration of Πόλκα.

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PolkaΠόλκα

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