Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries

ŽÁK

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Originof multiple origin
TypeFamily name referring to an occupation, activity or social status

Description

The name is derived from the dialectal form of the Slovak common noun žiak or the Czech common noun žák meaning ‘student, disciple’ and refers to an occupation or a social status. Other variants: Žak, Žiak.