Nowak

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proper noun

A surname from Polish.

OriginPolish Nowak →
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Meanings

proper nounNowak (plural Nowaks)

plural Nowaks

  1. A surname from Polish.

Origin

  1. PolishNowak
  2. PolishNowak
  3. EnglishNowak

Borrowed from Polish Nowak (“newcomer”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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