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PACHA not listed, the similar one is PACH

PACH: 1379-82 Paulus Pachak; from homely form of given names beginning with Pa-(e.g. Pavel); also from Old Czech word "pach" = "false sleeve" (decoration of clothes)


PECHACEK (carka over A, hacek over C) derived from PECH

PECH mentioned in 1463: Petrus dictus Pech; from given name Petr (my note: English variant is Peter).


PROKOPEC diminutive of PROKOP

PROKOP from Old Czech given name from Greek given name Prokopios (carka over second O) = pioneer, inovator, prospering, or from Prokopos (carka over second O) =quickfire, prompt.


PRUSSA (krouzek over U) not listed, the correct Czech form is PRUSA
    (krouzek over U, hacek over S)

PRUSA (krouzek over U, hacek over S) 1537 od Prokopa jinak Pruosi (hacek over the S) (in English "from Prokop alias Pruosa" - hacek over S); from given name Prokop - see above - by adding suffix SA (hacek over S)

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