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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • Polish : from a short form of any of various Polish personal names beginning with Wa-, e.g. Wacław (see Vacek) and Wawrziniec, Polish form of Latin Laurentius (see Lawrence).
  • German (of Slavic origin) : from a pet form of Wenzel.

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