Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
ŠŤASTNÝ
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| Origin | of Czech origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to internal or external characteristics, circumstances or event |
| Family name referring to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name |
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The name is derived from the Czech adjective šťastný meaning ‘happy, lucky’ and refers to a characteristic feature. It may also be derived by translation from the Latin given names Felix, Fortunat or – in the case of Jewish families – Baruch and refer to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name. |