Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
DANĚK
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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 an occupation, activity or social status | |
| Family name referring to internal or external characteristics, circumstances or event |
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The name is derived from the name Daněk (hypocoristic form of the Czech given name Daniel ‘Daniel’) and refers to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name. It may also be derived from the Czech common noun daněk meaning ‘fallow deer’ and refers to a characteristic feature (e.g. speed) or an occupation (gamekeeper). |