Sokol

Type Surname (from occupation, from nickname & ornamental)
Gender Masculine & Unisex
Usage Slovak, Czech, Jewish
Pronounced Pron. SAW-kawl(Slovak) SO-kol(Czech)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Czech and Slovak sokol meaning "falcon", a nickname or an occupational name for a falconer. As a Jewish name it is ornamental.

Related Names

VariantsSokolová(Slovak) Sokolová(Czech) Sokoll, Sokolof, Sokoloff, Sokolsky(Jewish)
Other Languages & CulturesSokolov, Sokolova(Bulgarian) Sokal, Sokół, Sokołowska, Sokołowski(Polish) Sokolov, Sokolova, Sokolovskaya, Sokolovsky(Russian)
Same SpellingSokół

Categories

animals, birds
Entry updated April 23, 2024