Kovac

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/ˈkoʊvæk/

proper noun

A surname from Czech, Slovak, Slovene, or Serbo-Croatian.

OriginSlovak Kováč ← Slovene Kovač ← Serbo-Croatian Kòvač →
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Meanings

proper nounKovac (plural Kovacs)

plural Kovacs

  1. A surname from Czech, Slovak, Slovene, or Serbo-Croatian.

Origin

  1. Serbo-CroatianKòvač
  2. SloveneKovač
  3. SlovakKováč
  4. EnglishKovac

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

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APA

Kovac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kovac

MLA

“Kovac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kovac. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kovac,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kovac.

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