Junczyk (Polish pronunciation: ['junt͡ʂɨk]; feminine Junczyk; plural Junczykowie) is a Polish surname. [1]
The surname comes from the Old Polish adjective word juny [2] inherited from Proto-Slavic *junъ meaning a young, with the suffix -czyk serving as a patronymic.
At the same time, it is a surname with a coat of arms origin - from the coat of arms of the same name, the etymology of which comes from a legendary soldier named Junczyk.
It functions in parallel with the surname Juńczyk, which is a version with the diacritical letter ń. [3]
Junczyk (Polish pronunciation: ['junt͡ʂɨk]; feminine Junczyk; plural Junczykowie) is a Polish surname. [1]
The surname comes from the Old Polish adjective word juny [2] inherited from Proto-Slavic *junъ meaning a young, with the suffix -czyk serving as a patronymic.
At the same time, it is a surname with a coat of arms origin - from the coat of arms of the same name, the etymology of which comes from a legendary soldier named Junczyk.
It functions in parallel with the surname Juńczyk, which is a version with the diacritical letter ń. [3]