Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
ČERNÁK
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| Origin | of multiple 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 dialectal form of the Slovak adjective čierny or the Czech adjective černý meaning ‘black’ with the suffix -ák and refers to a characteristic feature (e.g. having black hair, wearing black clothes, having darker skin). Variants: Černak, Čerňak, Čerňák |