Submitted Name Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Polish Pronounced Pron. ZHEP-kah(Polish) REP-kah(English) [key] Edit Status Status [history·contributorshide contributors] Added 4/16/2012 by FlakyMatt Edited 2/13/2020 by Mike C Meaning & History from rzepka, diminutive of rzepa ‘turnip’, either a nickname or a metonymic occupational name for a peasant who grew root vegetables.