Etymology

Kovac

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Today it means: A surname from Czech, Slovak, Slovene, or Serbo-Croatian. Full definition →

Slovak Kováč ← Slovene Kovač ← Serbo-Croatian Kòvač
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  1. Serbo-Croatian · derived fromKòvač
  2. Slovene · derived fromKovač
  3. Slovak · derived fromKováč
  4. English todayKovac

From Czech and Slovak Kováč, Slovene Kovač, or Serbo-Croatian Kòvač, all meaning "blacksmith". Doublet of Kovack and Kovach.

Words from the same roots

SlovakKováč all →

KovachKovack

SloveneKovač all →

KovachKovack

Serbo-CroatianKòvač all →

KovachKovack

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