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                                        <title>Re: Meaning of surnames (Lipka and Panek)</title>
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                                      Author: &lt;a href='https://forum.polishorigins.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=2'&gt;Zenon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
                                      Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 8:08 am&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                      Hi Billy,&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;Lipka, Lip-; &lt;/span&gt;from Polish &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic&quot;&gt;lipa&lt;/span&gt;- linden tree.  &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic&quot;&gt;Lipka&lt;/span&gt; literally means small or young linden tree&amp;quot;.     &lt;br /&gt;
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In 2002 there were 7876 individuals using the surname Lipka living in Poland. Detailed map of the surname distribution can be found here &lt;a href=&quot;https://nazwiska-polskie.pl/Lipka&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://nazwiska-polskie.pl/Lipka&lt;/a&gt; . &lt;br /&gt;
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Listen how your surname is pronounced in Polish (click on the listen button): &lt;a href=&quot;https://translate.google.com/#pl/en/Lipka&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; class=&quot;postlink&quot;&gt;https://translate.google.com/#pl/en/Lipka&lt;/a&gt; .&lt;br /&gt;
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Click here &lt;a href=&quot;http://polishorigins.com/?s=Lipka&amp;amp;x=0&amp;amp;y=0&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; class=&quot;postlink&quot;&gt;http://polishorigins.com/?s=Lipka&amp;amp;x=0&amp;amp;y=0&lt;/a&gt; to check what can be found about Lipka in PolishOrigins' Databases. There are some other members interested in this surname.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;Panek &lt;/span&gt;from Polish &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic&quot;&gt;pan &lt;/span&gt;- master (especially in older times) or just gentleman, Mr. &lt;span style=&quot;font-style: italic&quot;&gt;Panek&lt;/span&gt; may also literally mean little lord, lordling.     &lt;br /&gt;
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In 2002 there were 12797 individuals using the surname Panek living in Poland. Detailed map of the surname distribution  can be found here &lt;a href=&quot;https://nazwiska-polskie.pl/Panek&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://nazwiska-polskie.pl/Panek&lt;/a&gt; . &lt;br /&gt;
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In 19th century there was one Panek noble family living in Krakow region.&lt;br /&gt;
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Listen how your surname is pronounced in Polish (click on the listen button): &lt;a href=&quot;https://translate.google.com/#pl/en/Panek&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; class=&quot;postlink&quot;&gt;https://translate.google.com/#pl/en/Panek&lt;/a&gt; .&lt;br /&gt;
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Click here &lt;a href=&quot;http://polishorigins.com/?s=Panek&amp;amp;x=0&amp;amp;y=0&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; class=&quot;postlink&quot;&gt;http://polishorigins.com/?s=Panek&amp;amp;x=0&amp;amp;y=0&lt;/a&gt; to check what can be found about your surname in PolishOrigins' Databases.&lt;br /&gt;
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You will also find there other PolishOrigins members interested in Panek surname.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;http://polishorigins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=577#577&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; class=&quot;postlink&quot;&gt;Sources &lt;/a&gt;</description>
                                        <comments>https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=2802#2802</comments>
                                        <author>Zenon</author>
                                        <pubDate>Sat Nov 20, 2010 8:08 am</pubDate>
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                                        <title>Meaning of surnames (Lipka and Panek)</title>
                                        <link>https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=2672#2672</link>
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                                      Author: &lt;a href='https://forum.polishorigins.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=470'&gt;billymatt&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
                                      Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:11 am&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                      Looking the meaning of surnames Lipka And Panek. And does the surname Lipka have anything to do with ( Lipka Tartars) ??</description>
                                        <comments>https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=2672#2672</comments>
                                        <author>billymatt</author>
                                        <pubDate>Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:11 am</pubDate>
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