Etymology

Kovacs

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Today it means: A surname from Hungarian. Full definition →

Hungarian Kovács ← Proto-Slavic *kovačь
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  1. Proto-Slavic · derived from*kovačь
  2. Hungarian · borrowed fromKovács
  3. English todayKovacs

From Hungarian Kovács, from kovács (“blacksmith”), from Proto-Slavic *kovačь. Doublet of Kovach and Kovack.

Words from the same roots

HungarianKovács all →

KovachKovack

Proto-Slavic*kovačь all →

Kowitz

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