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Help[Surname] Re: history of surname "Hoponick"
in reply to a message by Florianne Aresta
sounds slavic but cant guess or say more...
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The surname Hoponick is an American form of Polish surname Haponiuk. Variants include Haponick, Haponik, Haponuk, and others.
The meaning of the surname, I do not know, but I will try to find.
The meaning of the surname, I do not know, but I will try to find.
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Some thoughts on the surname Haponiuk -
Although it does occur in Poland I suspect it originated in either Belarus or Ukraine; or possibly among the 'Ruthenians' living in Poland.
It looks to me like a patronymic from the name Gapon, a Russian and Orthodox male name that would be prononced with an initial H sound among the peoples mentioned above.
I believe that Gapon is a variant of Agafon, ultimatly deriving from the Greek Agathon, meaning 'good'. This name would have been found among people of Orthodox or Uniate communities, rather than among Catholic Poles.
Although it does occur in Poland I suspect it originated in either Belarus or Ukraine; or possibly among the 'Ruthenians' living in Poland.
It looks to me like a patronymic from the name Gapon, a Russian and Orthodox male name that would be prononced with an initial H sound among the peoples mentioned above.
I believe that Gapon is a variant of Agafon, ultimatly deriving from the Greek Agathon, meaning 'good'. This name would have been found among people of Orthodox or Uniate communities, rather than among Catholic Poles.
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Don't know how serious this site is:, but it gives some váriations on this name:
http://m.names.whitepages.com/last/Hoponick
http://m.names.whitepages.com/last/Hoponick
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