Siska

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginCzech Šiška ← Slovak Šiška ← Slovene Šiška →
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Meanings

proper nounSiska (plural Siskas)

plural Siskas

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. EstonianSiska
  2. Proto-Slavic*šišьka“cone”
  3. Hungariansiska“long-eared pig”
  4. HungarianSiska
  5. Proto-Slavic*šišьka“cone”
  6. SloveneŠiška
  7. SlovakŠiška
  8. CzechŠiška
  9. EnglishSiska

Multiple etymologies, including: # Czech Šiška, Slovak Šiška, Slovene Šiška, from Proto-Slavic *šišьka (“cone”) # Hungarian Siska, from dialectal Hungarian siska (“long-eared pig”) or from the Slavic surname Šiška, from Proto-Slavic *šišьka (“cone”) # Estonian Siska, unclear further etymology

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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