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I am curious as to the meaning of the name Poplawski. It is Russian and probably related to Poplavski/Poplavsky. Anyone know? Thanks.
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It may be derived from the Russian name Pop meaning "priest" or Popel meaning "falling".
The surname Popel'nik means "someone who falls".
The Slavic suffix -ski/sky means "of, from" so the name may "of the priest".
I'm not very good at Eastern European surnames, so this may be rubbish but I hope it helps : )
The surname Popel'nik means "someone who falls".
The Slavic suffix -ski/sky means "of, from" so the name may "of the priest".
I'm not very good at Eastern European surnames, so this may be rubbish but I hope it helps : )
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