Kovacs

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proper noun

A surname from Hungarian.

OriginHungarian Kovács ← Proto-Slavic *kovačь →
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Meanings

Kovacs1

proper noun
  1. A surname from Hungarian.

Kovacs2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Kovac

Origin

  1. Proto-Slavic*kovačь
  2. HungarianKovács
  3. EnglishKovacs

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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