Pietrzyk (surname)

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Pietrzyk is a Polish surname, like Pietrzak and Pietrzykowski, developed from the given name Piotr, when it was still Pietr, before it stabilized in its present form, Piotr, following the so-called Polish umlaut. The Pietrzyk declension is very old, having been recorded as early as the 12th century.

The suffix -ak, like -yk, indicates the paternal origin of the surname; it expressed a diminutive form with a positive emotional connotation; when added to the name Piotr, it likely meant Piotr's son. Archaic feminine forms are Pietrzykowa (by husband), Pietrzykówna (by father); they still can be used colloquially. It may be transliterated as: Petrzyk, Petrzik, Petrzhyk, Petrzhik, Petshik, Петшик.

Notable people with this surname include the following:

  • Agata Pietrzyk (born 1988), Polish freestyle wrestler
  • Alojzy Pietrzyk (born 1951), Polish politician, trade union activist, member of the Sejm
  • Andrzej Pietrzyk (born 1953), major general of the Polish Army, military analyst
  • Edward Pietrzyk (1949–2021), Polish military officer, diplomat and general in the Polish Arm
  • Jerzy Pietrzyk (born 1955), Polish sprinter
  • Katarzyna Pietrzyk (born 1966) – Polish journalist and politician, member of the Sejm
  • Kazimierz Pietrzyk (born 1942), Polish politician, member of the Sejm, sports activist
  • Leslie Pietrzyk (born 1961), American author
  • Lucyna Pietrzyk (born 1956), Polish policewoman, politician, member of the Sejm
  • Stanisław Pietrzyk (1895–1965), lieutenant colonel of infantry of the Polish Army, independence activist

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