Paprocki
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Paprocki (feminine: Paprocka; plural: Paproccy) is a Polish locational surname, which originally meant a person from one of the places called Paproć, Paprotki, Paprotno or Paproty in Poland.[1] paproć is Polish for fern, so Paprocki may also be a topographic name for a resident of a location where many ferns grew.[1] Related surnames include Paprocký (Czech), Paprotski, and Paprotsky.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Bartosz Paprocki (1543–1614), Polish writer
- Katarzyna Paprocka (died 1638), Polish woman accused of sorcery
- Thomas Paprocki (born 1952), American bishop
- Wacław Paprocki (died 1643), Polish bishop
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Dictionary of American Family Names. "Paprocki Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 16 January 2016.
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