Palluch
English
Alternative forms
- Paluch, Palukh, Palyukh
Etymology
From German Palluch, a Germanized form of Polish Paluch, Slovak Palúch, Slovak Paľuch, Slovak Paľúch, or Ukrainian Палюх (Paljux). paluch means "big toe" in Polish, while the Slovakian form comes from Pavol (“Paul”).
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Palluch”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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