Name «Palchyk»

The name "Palchyk" has its original metaphorical meaning related to the terms "pinky" or "little finger." In Ukrainian writings, this diminutive name has been recorded since the early 16th century. For example: - 1509: Myshko Palchyk in the city of Lutsk. - 1547: Zynets' Palchyk—a peasant from the west. - 1570: serf Yan Palchyk from the village of Pistrialovo in Transcarpathia. - 1649: Zaporizhian Cossack Oleshkо Palchyk. - 1590: Palchyk—a subject of Olychanka, town of Zhytomyr. In Polish sources, the anthroponyms "Palczyk" and "Palczik" have been mentioned since the 15th century. For example, the mention of Stanislaus alias Palczik.