Plaksa is an East Slavic surname literally meaning "crybaby". Notable people with the surname include:
Boris Plaksa, birth name of (1870—1964), general of Russian Imperial Army, military commander of the Ukrainian State (1918), member of the Russian White Movement, writer Rodion Plaksa, (born 2002) is a Ukrainian footballer (1915-1944), Hero of the Soviet Union See also
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