Piszczek
Appearance
Pronunciation | [ˈpiʂˌt͡ʂɛk] |
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Origin | |
Language(s) | Polish |
Meaning | "squeaker"; "player of the pipe" |
Region of origin | Poland |
Other names | |
See also | Piper, Pfeiffer, Pfeifer |
Piszczek ([ˈpiʂˌt͡ʂɛk]) is a Polish surname[1] which is most frequent in the cities of Kraków and Nowy Targ in south central and Piła and Złotów in north west Poland[2] and is also to be found among the Polish diaspora.[3][4] It was first recorded in 1390 and is derived either from the Polish verb piszczeć with the meaning "squeak" or from the noun piszczałka for "pipe".[5] Notable people with the name Piszczek include:
- Filip Piszczek (born 1995), Polish footballer
- Józef Piszczek (1912–1967), Polish agricultural scientist
- Łukasz Piszczek (born 1985), Polish footballer
- Renata Piszczek (born 1969), Polish climber
References
[edit]- ^ "Piszczek Surname Distribution". forebears.io. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
Approximately 5,624 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Poland; Highest density in: Poland.
- ^ "Kompletny podział dla 'Piszczek' (A complete breakdown for 'Piszczek')". moikrewni.pl. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
W Polsce jest 5435 osób o nazwisku Piszczek. (In Poland there are 5435 people with the surname Piszczek.)
- ^ "Absolute Verteilung des Namens 'Piszczek'". verwandt.de. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
In Deutschland gibt es 80 Telefonbucheinträge zum Namen Piszczek und damit ca. 213 Personen mit diesem Namen. (In Germany there are 80 phone book entries with the surname Piszczek and approximately 213 persons with this name.)
- ^ "Statistics and meaning of name Piszczek". namespedia.com. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
Surname Piszczek is used at least 1480 times in at least 15 countries.
- ^ "Nazwiska na literę Pą–Pi". stankiewicze.com. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
Piszczek – 1390 od pisk, piszczeć 'wydawać cienki, przenikliwy głos'; od staropolskiego piszczek 'grający na piszczałkach'. (Piszczek - 1390 from squeak, beeping 'give a thin, shrill voice'; from the old Polish piszczek 'playing the pipe'.)
External links
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