| Pronunciation | ['plaʈ͡ʂek] (Placzek) or ['pu̯aʈ͡ʂek] (Płaczek) |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Polish |
| Meaning | weeper, mourner, sniveller |
| Region of origin | Poland |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Plaček |
Płaczek (['pu̯aʈ͡ʂek]) is a Polish surname. It is derived from the noun płacz, "crying". Notable people with the surname Płaczek or Placzek include:
- Abraham Placzek (1799–1884), Moravian rabbi
- Adrianna Płaczek (born 1993), Polish handball player
- Baruch Placzek (1834–1922), Moravian rabbi and writer
- George Placzek (1905–1955), Czech physicist
- Joyce Placzek (1901–1953), English writer under name of Jan Struther
- Marysia Placzek (born 1960), British neuroscientist
- Otto Placzek (1884–1968), German sculptor
- Siegfried Placzek (1866–1946), German neurologist and psychiatrist
See also
- Plaček, Czech surname of the same origin
- Placek
- Placzek transient, a concept in nuclear engineering
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