Slovak Surnames
Slovak names are used in the country of Slovakia in central Europe. See also about Czech and Slovak names.
119 surnames in our directory
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119Mlynáriková is the feminine equivalent of the Slovak surname Mlynárik, derived from the root surname Mlynář, which means "miller" in Czech. As a patronymic or occupational surname, it follows the Slavic naming tradition...
Nagy (pronounced [nɒɟ]) is a common Hungarian surname, meaning 'big' or 'great' in Hungarian. It originated as a nickname, likely referring to a person's stature, character, or age, and has become the most frequent surna...
Nagyová is the Slovak feminine form of the Hungarian surname Nagy. In Hungarian, nagy means "big" or "great", and the surname originally referred to someone characterized by size or importance. While in Slovakia the spel...
Etymology and OriginNovák is a common surname in Czech, Slovak, and Hungarian, derived from the Slavic word for “new” (Czech: nový, Slovak: nový). It functions as a descriptive nickname for a newcomer or a novice, often...
Nováková is the feminine form of the Czech and Slovak surname Novák. In Czech and Slovak, feminine surnames are typically formed by adding the suffix -ová to the masculine base, indicating a female member of a family. Th...
Pavlík is a Czech and Slovak surname derived from a diminutive of the given names Pavol or Pavel, both local forms of Paul. The name Paul ultimately comes from the Roman family name Paulus, meaning "small" or "humble" in...
Etymology & OriginsPavlíková is a Czech and Slovak feminine surname derived from the masculine form Pavlík, which itself is a diminutive of the given names Pavol (Slovak) or Pavel (Czech). These names ultimately stem fro...
Pokorná is a Czech and Slovak surname, distinguished as the feminine form of Pokorný. The surname directly derives from the adjective pokorný, meaning "humble" in both Czech and Slovak. Thus, Pokorná carries the meaning...
Pokorný is a Czech and Slovak surname that translates directly to "humble" or "the humble one" in both languages. Derived from the adjective pokorný (meaning "humble", "submissive", or "meek"), it belongs to a category o...
Polák is a surname of Czech and Slovak origin, meaning "Pole" or "person from Poland" in both languages. As a common ethnic surname, it denotes someone from Poland, analogous to surnames like Polak in other West Slavic l...
Poláková is a Czech and Slovak feminine surname, derived as the feminine form of Polák, meaning "Pole" or "person from Poland." In Slavic naming conventions, feminine surnames often take the suffix -ová in Czech and Slov...
Etymology and OriginRybár is a Slovak surname derived from the word rybár meaning "fisher". It comes from ryba (fish) combined with the agentive suffix -ár, denoting someone who fishes. As such, Rybár is an occupational...
Rybárová is a Slovak surname, the feminine form of Rybár. The masculine base Rybár means “fisher” in Slovak, derived from the word ryba (“fish”). This occupational surname identifies families who worked as fishermen, a t...
Sedláček is a Czech and Slovak surname. It is a diminutive form of Sedlák, meaning "little farmer" or "son of a farmer." The suffix -ek (or feminine -ková) is common in Slavic surnames and indicates a smaller or younger...
Sedláčková is a Czech and Slovak surname, the feminine form of Sedláček. As is common in Slavic languages, the suffix -ová added to the masculine stem indicates a female bearer. Thus, Sedláčková is the surname for a woma...
EtymologySedlák is a Czech and Slovak surname meaning "farmer" or "peasant farmer". Historically, it referred to a freeman farmer who owned a relatively sizable amount of land – more than a Zahradník (gardener) or a Chal...
Sedláková is the feminine form of the Czech and Slovak surname Sedlák, and it functions as a matronymic surname for women in accordance with Czech and Slovak naming conventions. The root name Sedlák is an occupational su...
Ševčík is a common occupational surname of Czech and Slovak origin. It is derived from the word švec, meaning "shoemaker" or "cobbler" — a trade that was widespread in medieval Central Europe. As a patronymic or identify...
Ševčíková is a Czech and Slovak surname, the feminine form of Ševčík. It belongs to a widespread family of Slavic occupational surnames derived from the word for "shoemaker" or "cobbler," ultimately rooted in the Czech a...
Šimko is a Slovak surname derived from the given name Šimon, the Slovak and Czech form of Simon. The suffix -ko indicates a diminutive or affectionate form, thus Šimko originally signified "little Šimon" or "son of Šimon...
Šimková is a feminine Czech and Slovak surname. It is the feminine form of the surnames Šimek and Šimko, which are derived from the given name Šimon, the Czech and Slovak form of Simon.EtymologyThe surname Šimková ultima...
Šimonová is a Czech and Slovak surname derived as the feminine form of Šimon. Šimon itself is the Czech and Slovak form of the given name Simon, which ultimately traces back to the Hebrew Shimʿon, meaning “hearing, liste...
Skalická is the feminine form of the Skalický surname, predominantly found in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The masculine base, Skalický, is a topographic or habitational name meaning that the original bearer came fro...
Skalický (masculine form; feminine: Skalická) is a Czech and Slovak surname that originated as a toponymic surname, indicating that the original bearer came from a place named Skalice, Skalica or Skalička. These place na...
Slávik is a Slovak surname, the local cognate of the Czech Slavík. Both surnames derive from the Slavic word for "nightingale" (slavík in Czech, slávik in Slovak), a bird known for its song, often symbolizing beauty and...
Sláviková is the Slovak feminine form of the surname Slávik, which is the Slovak cognate of the Czech surname Slavík.Etymology and MeaningThe root name Slavík derives from the Czech and Slovak word for "nightingale" ("ni...
Slezák is a Czech and Slovak surname denoting a person from Silesia, a historical region now spanning parts of Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic. The name derives from the Czech toponym slezsko (Silesia) or the Slo...
Slezáková is the feminine form of the Czech and Slovak surname Slezák, which originated as a regional name for a person from Silesia. Silesia (Czech: Slezsko; Slovak: Sliezsko) is a historical region spanning southwester...
Slovák is a surname of Czech and Slovak origin, meaning "Slovak" in the Slovak language. It originally described one who came from Slovakia or was of Slovak ethnicity. This type of surname is classified as an ethnic name...
Slováková is a feminine surname of Czech and Slovak origin. It is the feminine form of the surname Slovák. The root name Slovák originally described someone who was from Slovakia, deriving from the ethnic term "Slovák,"...
Etymology and OriginsSokolová is the feminine form of Sokol, a surname derived from the Slavic word for falcon. In Czech and Slovak usage, the suffix -ová indicates a matronymic or possessive form, often applied to women...
Suchá is a feminine form of the Czech and Slovak surname Suchý, derived from the word "dry" (Czech suchý). This was originally a nickname for a thin person, metaphorically describing someone as "dry" or lean. Geographic...
Suchý is a Czech and Slovak surname derived from the adjective suchý, meaning "dry" in both languages. It likely originated as a nickname for a thin, lean person, evoking the notion of leanness or dryness, and by extensi...
Sýkora is a Czech and Slovak surname meaning "tit (bird)" in both languages. The name refers to small passerine birds of the family Paridae, known as tits or chickadees, which are common across Europe. It originated as a...
Sýkorová is a Czech and Slovak feminine surname, derived as the feminine form of the masculine surname Sýkora. The name originates from a Slavic word for birds of the Paridae family (tits or chickadees), which was histor...
Tichá is a Czech and Slovak surname that serves as the feminine form of Tichý. The name derives directly from the Czech word for 'quiet' or 'silent,' a meaning it shares with its masculine counterpart. In Czech orthograp...
Tichý is a Czech and Slovak surname meaning "quiet" or "silent" in those languages. The feminine form is Tichá. As a descriptive surname, it likely originated as a nickname for a person with a quiet demeanor.Notable Bear...
Tóth is a Hungarian ethnonymic surname, derived from tót, an older Hungarian term for a Slovak or, more broadly, a Slav (specifically a Croat, Slovene, or Slovak). This surname is extremely common in Hungary, consistentl...
Tóthová is the Slovak feminine form of the surname Tóth. The root Tóth is derived from the Hungarian word tót, meaning "Slovak" or "Slovene." This etymological origin reflects historical Hungarian usage, where tót was us...
Urbanová is a feminine Czech and Slovak surname derived from the male name Urban, itself from the Latin Urbanus meaning "city dweller". The surname follows a typical Slavic pattern where the suffix -ová denotes a female...
Etymology and OriginsValentová is the feminine form of the Czech and Slovak surname Valenta or the given name Valent. The suffix -ová, standard in Czech and Slovak surnames, marks female bearers. The masculine base Valen...
Varga is a Hungarian and Slovak occupational surname, primarily denoting a cobbler (shoemaker). It originates from the Hungarian word varga meaning “cobbler” or “shoemaker,” which itself is a loanword from a Slavic langu...
Vargová is a feminine surname of Slovak origin, derived from the masculine surname Varga. The latter is a Hungarian occupational name meaning "cobbler". In Slovak naming conventions, the suffix -ová indicates a feminine...
Vaško is a patronymic Slovak surname derived from a diminutive of the given name Václav. The name Václav itself is a contracted form of the Old Czech Veceslav, composed of the Slavic elements vęťĭjĭ meaning "more, greate...
Vašková is a Czech and Slovak feminine surname, derived as a feminized form of the Czech masculine name Vašek or the Slovak Vaško. Both are diminutives of Václav, a common given name in Czech and Slovak cultures. The suf...
Vávra is a common Czech and Slovak surname derived from the given name Vávra, a diminutive of Vavřinec, the Czech form of Laurence 1. Etymology and Origin The surname Vávra originates from the personal name Vávra, which...
Vávrová is a Czech and Slovak surname, the feminine form of Vávra. The surname Vávra is derived from the given name Vavřinec, which is the Czech form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1). Thus, Vávrová ultimately traces its or...
Veselá is a feminine surname primarily found in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It serves as the feminine form of the masculine surname Veselý, which originates from a nickname meaning "cheerful" or "merry" in Czech and...
Veselý is a Czech and Slovak surname derived from the word meaning "cheerful" or "merry." It originated as a nickname for a person with a happy or jovial disposition, which later became a hereditary surname. The feminine...
Vlček is a Czech and Slovak surname derived as a diminutive form of vlk, meaning "wolf." It literally translates to "little wolf" or, by extension, "little person named Vlk." The feminine form of the surname is Vlčková,...
Vlčková is a Czech and Slovak surname, derived as the feminine form of Vlček. The root name Vlček is a diminutive of the word vlk (meaning "wolf") in both Czech and Slovak, giving the entire surname lineage a connection...
Vrabcová is the feminine form of the Czech and Slovak surname Vrabec, which means "sparrow" in several Slavic languages. Derived from Old Slavic vorbĭ, the root Vrabec is a nickname-based surname common across the region...
Vrabec is a surname derived from several Slavic languages, including Croatian, Czech, Slovak, and Slovene. The name means "sparrow" and originates from the Old Slavic root vorbĭ, reflecting a common practice of nicknamin...
Zajac is a Slovak surname meaning "hare" in Slovak. It belongs to a widespread family of Slavic surnames derived from the word for the animal, found across various Slavic languages and cultures.EtymologyThe surname Zajac...
Zajacová is a Slovak feminine surname derived from the masculine form Zajac. The root word zajac means “hare” in Slovak, and the -ová suffix indicates a feminine bearer, a typical pattern for Slovak surnames. The name li...
Zeman is a Czech and Slovak surname. The word originally denoted a lower nobleman who owned a coat of arms, and later came to refer to a free landowner of an estate. It is ultimately derived from Old Slavic zemľa meaning...
Zemanová is a feminine surname of Czech and Slovak origin, derived from the masculine base Zeman. The name Zeman historically denoted a zeman—a lower nobleman who owned a coat of arms and was entitled to attend regional...
EtymologyZima is a surname originating from the Old Slavic word zima meaning “winter.” This seasonal term evolved into a nickname, likely for a person with a cold or reserved demeanor, a common practice in many cultures...
Zimová is a Slavic surname, the feminine form of Zima. While Zima is used for males, Zimová specifically denotes female bearers, reflecting a common inflectional pattern in Czech and Slovak naming conventions.Etymology a...