Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
DUŠEK
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| Origin | of Czech origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name |
| Family name referring to internal or external characteristics, circumstances or event |
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The name is derived from the name Dušek (hypocoristic form of the Czech compound given name Duchoslav ’Duchoslav’) and refers to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name. It may also be derived from the Czech common noun duch meaning ‘breath’ and refer to a characteristic feature. Variant: Duška. |