Paprocki
Paprocki is a Polish locational surname, which originally meant a person from one of the places called Paproc, Paprotki, Paprotno or Paproty in Poland.[1] Paproc is Polish for fern, so Paprocki may also be a topographic name for a resident of a location where many ferns grew.[1] Variants of the name include Paprocka, Paproccy, and Paprocky. The surname may refer to:
- Bartosz Paprocki (1543–1614), Polish writer
- Thomas Paprocki (born 1952), American bishop
References
- Dictionary of American Family Names. "Paprocki Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 16 January 2016.
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