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Definition: "Little evening" from the Polish wieczór, meaning "evening,", plus the diminutive suffix -ek, meaning "little." Polish surname expert Fred Hoffman has suggested that it may have been intended as a nickname for someone who was active or worked in the late afternoon or evening, or one who often held little parties in the evening.

Surname Origin: Polish

Alternate Surname Spellings: WIECZORA, WIECZORCZUK, WIECZORK, WIECZORKA, WIECZORKE

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WIECZOREK Family Genealogy Forum
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FamilySearch - WIECZOREK Genealogy
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WIECZOREK Surname Mailing List
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Surname Finder - WIECZOREK Genealogy & Family Resources
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Cousin Connect - WIECZOREK Genealogy Queries
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DistantCousin.com - WIECZOREK Genealogy & Family History
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MyCinnamonToast.com - WIECZOREK Genealogy in All Regions
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References: Surname Meanings & Origins

Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.

Dorward, David. Scottish Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998.

Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003.

Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Great Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.

Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1997.

Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.

 

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