Pechanec
Pechanec (feminine: Pechancová) is a Czech surname. According to the most likely theories, it was derived either from the given name Petr, or from the German word Pech, which has two main meanings: 'bad luck' (which would mean that the surname originated as a term for a person afflicted with bad luck), as well as 'resin' (which would mean that it is an occupational surname originated as a term for a person working with resin). Similar names with the same origin theories are e.g. Pech, Pecha and Pecháček.[1]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Antonín Pechanec (born 1991), Czech ice hockey player
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Příjmení Pechanec". Ptejte se knihovny (in Czech). National Library of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
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