Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries

HORÁK

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Originof Czech origin
TypeFamily name referring to the place of residence, origin or estate

Description

The name is derived from the Czech common noun horák meaning ‘inhabitant of mountains, a person coming from the mountains’ or from the inhabitant name Horák ‘inhabitant of the Horácko region’ and refers to a place of residence or origin.