Rzepka

Rzepka (Polish pronunciation: [ʐɛpka])[1] is a Polish surname and given name.

Meaning and origin

In Polish, the word means kneecap,[2] but the name is actually derived from the diminutive of rzepa (meaning turnip).[3][4]

Prevalence

Outside of Poland, the name is also prevalent as a surname in Germany and the United States.[5]

Notable people

Notable people with this name include:

gollark: *CPU melts*
gollark: *overclocks to 10GHz*
gollark: Actually mine is on constantly.
gollark: Or at least I think I have. You have defeated me with philosophy.
gollark: But I've turned computers off before.

See also

References
  1. https://surnames.behindthename.com/name/rzepka/submitted
  2. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rzepka
  3. https://www.ancestry.co.uk/name-origin?surname=rzepka
  4. https://surnames.behindthename.com/name/rzepka/submitted
  5. http://forebears.io/surnames/rzepka
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