Pelech Family History
Pelech Name Meaning
Czech: from a derivative of the old personal name Pelhřim (see Pellegrino ). Czech and Slovak: nickname from pelech ‘den’ also ‘bed’. Altered form of Ukrainian Pelekh: nickname from pelekh ‘tuft of hair’ probably in the transferred sense ‘old man’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022