Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
ŻAK
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| Origin | of Polish origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to an occupation, activity or social status |
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The name is derived from the Polish common noun żak meaning ‘student, clerical student, lower clergyman’ (Old Polish), in dialects also ‘organist; Lutheran churchman; teacher; fishing net’, and refers to an occupation or activity. Variants: Żok, Zok. |