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Help[Surname] Pritulak
I came across this surname a few days ago. My Ukraine brain assumed that it must be from the Polish version of the word притулок (prytulok), which means "shelter" in Ukrainian. After visiting a Ukrainian-Polish dictionary, I have found no such word, just przytułek, which is definitely not where Pritulak would come from. So, where does the last name Pritulak come from etymologically?
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https://surnames.behindthename.com/name/pritulak/submitted
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The surname Pritulak likely originates from “prytulok.” It could refer to someone associated with a shelter, a person who took refuge or was taken in, or even someone who worked in a shelter or lived under protection. While the Polish word for shelter is "przytułek," the surname appears to have a Ukrainian origin, with its meaning tied to the concept of care or protection, which could have evolved into a surname describing a person linked to such a place or state.
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