Novak

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginCzech Novák ← Slovak Novák ← Serbo-Croatian Nȍvāk →
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Meanings

proper nounNovak (plural Novaks)

plural Novaks

  1. A surname.
  2. A male given name.

Origin

  1. HungarianNovák
  2. SloveneNovák
  3. Serbo-CroatianNȍvāk
  4. SlovakNovák
  5. CzechNovák
  6. EnglishNovak

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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