Junczyk (; feminine Junczyk; plural Junczykowie) is a Polish surname.
Etymology The surname comes from the Old Polish adjective word juny inherited from Proto-Slavic *junъ meaning a young, with the suffix -czyk serving as a patronymic.
At the same time, it is a surname with a coat of arms origin - from the coat of arms of the same name, the etymology of which comes from a legendary soldier named Junczyk.
It functions in parallel with the surname Juńczyk, which is a version with the diacritical letter ń.
Notable people with the surname include Anna Junczyk-Paczuska (born 1980), Polish archer Ewa Junczyk-Ziomecka (born 1949), Polish diplomat
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