Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
SOBOTKA
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| Origin | of Czech origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to the place of residence, origin or estate |
| Family name referring to internal or external characteristics, circumstances or event |
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The name is derived from the Czech place name (settlement name) Sobotka and refers to a place of residence or origin. It may also be derived from the Czech common noun sobota meaning ‘Saturday’ with the suffix -ka and refer to a circumstance or an event (e. g. the day of birth). |