Surname · also Slavic
Wołkiewicz
“wolf”
Wołkiewicz is a surname from Proto-Slavic (ultimately Lower Sorbian). It is used in Polish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Wołkiewicz goes back to Proto-Slavic *vьlkъ, meaning “wolf.”
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Where it comes from
Wołkiewicz comes from Proto-Slavic, and ultimately from Lower Sorbian.
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How it developed
From Proto-Slavic *vьlkъ (“wolf”), from Lower Sorbian wołk (“small ox”), from Proto-Slavic *volъ.
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