Kovach

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proper noun

A surname.

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

proper nounKovach (plural Kovaches)

plural Kovaches

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-Slavic*kovati“to forge”
  2. PolishKowacz
  3. Bulgarianковач
  4. HungarianKovács
  5. Serbo-CroatianKòvač
  6. SloveneKovač
  7. SlovakKováč
  8. EnglishKovach

From Czech and Slovak Kováč, Slovene Kovač, Serbo-Croatian Kòvač, Hungarian Kovács, Bulgarian ковач (kovač) or Polish Kowacz, all from Slavic words meaning "blacksmith", ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kovati (“to forge”). Doublet of Kovac, Kovack, and Kovacs.

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APA

Kovach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kovach

MLA

“Kovach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kovach. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kovach,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kovach.

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