Name «Smolka»

The personal name Smolka likely originates from the diminutive form of the word "smolka," which means "resin." The oldest known records of this name date back to the mid-16th century. For example, in 1565, there are recorded instances such as Smolka Voyutynsky (from the archive of the Southern Ukraine Historical Society, Volume VII, Part 1, page 20) and Ivanko Smolka from the town of Bar (from the archive of the Southern Ukraine Historical Society, Volume VII, Part 2, page 216).