Pakalka

Cf. Pachálka, Pochalka (see). According to linguist K. Pakalka, this surname used to have a defined area of ​​distribution around Rimše, Ignalina, etc. Therefore, its current distribution is most likely the result of later migration. This surn. the origin is connected with the Slavism pakálka (l. pachołek) „klajūnas, bastūnas“ (LKŽ IX 146). Cf. still brus Пахoлак, Пахoлка: BRuss. пахoлак „kaimo bernas“, Russian, Ukrainian пахoлoк „bernas, darbininkas, tarnas“, Polish. pacholek „tarnas“ ¹, Polish. Pachołko (SSNO IV 173), Pachołek ², Ukr. Пахoлoк ³.