Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
ŽÁK
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| Origin | of multiple 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 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. |