Pyszka
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Frequency: (108)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Polish: unflattering nickname for a self-satisfied or high-blown person, from a derivative of pycha ‘conceit’, ‘overweening pride’.
GIVEN NAME Polish 4%. Waclaw.
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