Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
JEŽEK
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| Origin | of Czech origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name |
| Family name referring to the place of residence, origin or estate | |
| Family name referring to internal or external characteristics, circumstances or event |
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The name is derived from the Czech common noun ježek meaning ‘hedgehog’ and refers to a characteristic feature (e.g. physical similarity to a hedgehog) or a house sign. It may also be derived from the Czech personal name Ješek (‘Ješek’) and refer to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name. |