The polk Surname
polk Name Meaning and History
- Scottish: reduced form of Pollock.
- German (of Slavic origin): from an altered pet form of the Slavic personal name Boleslav, composed of the elements bole ‘great’, ‘large’ + slav ‘glory’. This name was a favorite during the Middle Ages among the gentry class in Silesia.
- German: ethnic name for a Pole (see Polak).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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