Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
MALÍK
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| Origin | of Slovak origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to internal or external characteristics, circumstances or event |
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The name is derived from the Slovak adjective malý meaning ‘small’ with the suffix -ík and refers to a characteristic feature (e.g. small stature or the younger in the family). Variants: Malik, Málik. |