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OBSCENE/FUNNY POLISH SURNAMES


Polonius3  980 | 12275  
28 Jan 2009 /  #1
Accoreding to the last census, the following surnames are used by the indicated number of Poles:
Kutasek 14
Kutas 1
Cycek 30
Dupak 69
Hujek 4
Srajek 8
Prącik 75
Cipka 39
Srakuła 10
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osiol  55 | 3921  
28 Jan 2009 /  #2
I know there are some funny Dutch surnames like that. Are people putting themselves down as Jedi as well?

Kutas 1

What about Kutak? Looks dangerously close.

What about Głowaboli?

Quirky, humourous surnames are common in Dutch, where people have names with meanings like "born naked" or "little sh!t". This was due to people there not having surnames until the idea was imposed on them under Napoleon. People there didn't think surnames would stick and allegedly that's why it happened in the Netherlands. Could there be a similar reason for these odd Polish surnames?
OP Polonius3  980 | 12275  
29 Mar 2009 /  #3
No Głowaboli in Poland, but there are nearly 200 people called Moczygęba (topers, tipplers, whistle-wetters).
osiol  55 | 3921  
29 Mar 2009 /  #4
Someone told me about a Głowaboli they know in Poland.
Rafal_1981  
29 Mar 2009 /  #5
There is more:

Jan Dziurka - Jan 'Hole'
Przemysław Cieć - Przemysław 'Pipelet'
Marek Gamoń - Marek 'Galoot' or 'Half-wit'

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