Frequency: (134)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Polish: 1. from opać ‘combustible material’, a derivative of opić ‘to burn or singe’ or ‘to get sunburnt’, hence a nickname for a sunburnt individual. 2. nickname from opal ‘opal’ (the jewel).
GIVEN NAME French 5%. Jacques (2).
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
