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Prokop
Say it: PROH-kop
Meaning
From Greek Prokopios 'progress'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Through the 11th-century Czech saint, used in Bohemia until the early 20th century.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- The Renaissance1400 to 1600
- The Age of Revolutions1750 to 1837
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
Used by
The family of the name
| Polish | Prokop |
|---|---|
| Greek | Prokopios |
| Russian | Prokopy |
Famous bearers
- Saint Procopius of Sázava
- Prokop the Great, Hussite leader
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- Calendars of saints and name days
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