Name «Tupytsia»

The personal name of nickname type "Tupitsia" derives from the Ukrainian word "tupitsia," which means 'fool' or 'dullard.' The first mention of the name dates back to 1208 and comes from the northern Hungarian county of Bihor: "Titrais curias comes" (Reg Var 156). There is also a record from 1217: "Tira curialis comes de Krasna" (Reg Var 175-176). Another mention from 1565 identifies Semen Tupitsa in the town of Bar (ArchYUZR VII/2 253).

Since then, the anthroponym "Tupitsia" has been recorded primarily as a surname. For example, in 1604, the surname "Tupiczia" appears in the village of Nad'-gyirche (Szabó 418); in 1666 - Fedor Tupitsia (PK 213); in 1705 - Tiryza Luka in the village of Karachyn (Hod Okm 453); in 1715 - serf St. Tupicza in the village of Krachunovo (Belay 169).

Today, the surname "Tupitsia" is found in the Vynogradiv region, specifically in the village of Onik (Chu Prizv. 561). In Poland, the anthroponym "Tępica" has had its own significance since 1494 (SSNO V 440).