Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
HOŠEK
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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 Hoch (hypocoristic form of a Czech compound given name beginning with Ho-, e.g. Hodislav) and refers to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name. It may also be derived from the common noun hošek (diminutive form of the common noun hoch meaning ‘boy’) and refer to a characteristic feature (young age). |