Etymology

Novak

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Czech Novák ← Slovak Novák ← Serbo-Croatian Nȍvāk
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  1. Hungarian · derived fromNovák
  2. Slovene · derived fromNovák
  3. Serbo-Croatian · derived fromNȍvāk
  4. Slovak · derived fromNovák
  5. Czech · derived fromNovák
  6. English todayNovak

Usually from Czech Novák or Slovak Novák, but possibly also from Serbo-Croatian Nȍvāk, Slovene Novák, or Hungarian Novák.

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