Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries

JÁNOŠÍK

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Originof Slovak origin
TypeFamily name referring to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name

Description

The name is derived from the name Jánošík (Slovak hypocoristic form of the Hungarian given name János ‘John’) and refers to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name. Variants: Janošik, Janošík, Jánosík.