Popil

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginUkrainian попіл ← Carpathian Rusyn попіль ← Proto-Slavic *popelъ →
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Meanings

proper nounPopil (plural Popils)

plural Popils

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-Slavic*popelъ“ash”
  2. Carpathian Rusynпопіль
  3. Ukrainianпопіл
  4. EnglishPopil

From Ukrainian попіл (popil) or Carpathian Rusyn попіль (popilʹ); ultimately from Proto-Slavic *popelъ (“ash”). Doublet of Popiel.

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APA

Popil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Popil

MLA

“Popil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Popil. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Popil,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Popil.

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