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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • Polish, Belorussian, and Lithuanian : from a short form of a personal name beginning with or containing Pa-, for example Polish Pakosław or Paweł, Belorussian Pavel (see Paul), of Lithuanian Pacas (from Ipatijus, Greek Hypatios).

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