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Re: Hakiel Surname

Krishy88 — Wed Dec 10, 2014 1:33 pm

Author: Krishy88

Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 1:33 pm

Thank you so much, Aga!

Re: Hakiel Surname

Agnieszka Pawlus — Wed Dec 03, 2014 3:29 am

Author: Agnieszka Pawlus

Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2014 3:29 am

Krishy88 wrote:

Is is likely that Hakiel is an earlier version of Chachula?

Krishy88,

I checked the origins of both surnames and Hakiel is from German given name Hake, while Chachuła (sometimes also written Hachuła) is from old, Polish word chachulać, “to conceal something,” or chachuła, “snout”.

sources:
Polish Surnames: Origins and Meaning, third edition by William "Fred" Hoffman
and http://www.stankiewicze.com/index.php?kat=44

Hakiel Surname

Krishy88 — Tue Dec 02, 2014 1:04 pm

Author: Krishy88

Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 1:04 pm

Is is likely that Hakiel is an earlier version of Chachula?