Hornyak

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginUkrainian Горняк ← Hungarian Hornyák ← Czech Horňák →
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Meanings

proper nounHornyak (plural Hornyaks)

plural Hornyaks · alternative Hornak · alternative Horniak

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. SlovakHorňák
  2. CzechHorňák
  3. HungarianHornyák
  4. UkrainianГорняк
  5. EnglishHornyak

From Ukrainian Горняк (Hornjak) or Hungarian Hornyák, ultimately from a Slavic language, e.g. Czech Horňák, from horňák, or Slovak Horňák.

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APA

Hornyak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hornyak

MLA

“Hornyak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hornyak. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hornyak,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hornyak.

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