Beran CzechDerived from Czech
beran meaning
"ram, male sheep".
Bureš CzechDerived from a diminutive of the old Slavic given name
Burian, of uncertain meaning.
Čech CzechMeans
"Czech". The name was used to differentiate a native of Bohemia from the natives of Silesia, Moravia and other regions that are now part of the Czech Republic.
Chalupník CzechDerived from Czech
chalupa meaning
"cottage". The name referred to a peasant farmer who owned a very small piece of land.
Chmela CzechDerived from Czech
chmel "hops", referring to a person who grew hops, a plant used in brewing beer.
Čížek CzechMeans
"siskin" in Czech, referring to a type of bird in the finch family.
Čtvrtník CzechDerived from Czech
čtvrtlán meaning
"one quarter of a lán", where a
lán is a medieval Czech measure of land (approximately 18 hectares). The name denoted someone who owned this much land.
Doležal CzechNickname for a lazy person, derived from the past participle of the Czech verb
doležat "to lie down".
Doubek CzechMeans
"small oak" in Czech, derived from
dub "oak".
Dvořák CzechOccupational name derived from Czech
dvůr "manor", indicating a person who worked at such a place. This name was borne by the Czech composer Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904).
Fiala CzechMeans
"violet" in Czech, referring to the flower. It may have originally referred to a person who lived near a sign bearing violets, or it may have been given to a person who lived in a place where violets grew.
Hájek CzechMeans
"thicket" in Czech, a diminutive of
háj "woods".
Hlaváč CzechFrom a nickname for a person with an oddly-shaped head, derived from Czech
hlava "head".
Hrabě CzechMeans
"count" in Czech, perhaps used to denote someone who worked for a count or acted like a count.
Hruška CzechMeans
"pear" in Czech, most likely used to denote a person who grew or sold pears.
Jedlička CzechDerived from Czech
jedle meaning
"fir tree", perhaps given to a person who lived near a prominent one.
Jehlička CzechFrom Czech
jehla meaning
"needle", most likely borne by tailors in reference to their occupation.
Jelen CzechFrom a nickname meaning "stag" in Czech.
Kladivo CzechMeans
"hammer" in Czech, a nickname for a blacksmith.
Kolář CzechMeans
"wheelwright", a derivative of Czech
kolo "wheel".
Kopecký CzechDerived from Czech
kopec meaning
"hill". The name was given to a person who lived close to a hill.
Kostelecký CzechOriginally denoted a person from a village named Kostelec, derived from Czech
kostel meaning "church".
Kříž CzechMeans
"cross" in Czech, ultimately from Latin
crux.
Kučera CzechMeans
"curl" in Czech, a nickname for a person with curly locks of hair.
Kudrna CzechMeans
"curl" in Czech, a nickname for someone with curly hair.
Kyselý CzechMeans
"sour" in Czech. It was most likely used to denote a person known for having a bad mood.
Láník CzechDerived from Czech
lán, a measure of land equal to approximately 18 hectares. The name loosely translates as "farmer" and is considered a Moravian equivalent of
Sedlák.
Macháň CzechDerived from the given name
Mach, a Czech diminutive of
Matěj and other given names beginning with
Ma.
Máselník CzechReferred to one who churned or sold butter or buttermilk, derived from Czech
máslo "butter".
Moravec CzechOriginally indicated a person from Moravia (Czech
Morava).
Musil CzechPossibly from a nickname meaning
"the one who had to", from the past participle of the Czech verb
muset meaning "must" (of Germanic origin).
Myška CzechFrom nickname derived from Czech
myš meaning
"mouse".
Navrátil CzechMeans
"returned" in Czech, from the verb
navrátit "to return", perhaps used to denote a person who came home following a long absence.
Novosad CzechFrom place names meaning
"new orchard" in Czech.
Podsedník CzechMeans
"one who sits behind" in Czech, an equivalent to
Zahradník mainly used in the region of Moravia.
Polák CzechMeans
"Pole, person from Poland" in Czech.
Pololáník CzechDerived from Czech
polo "one half" and
lán, a medieval Czech measure of land (approximately 18 hectares). The name denoted someone who owned this much land.
Pospíšil CzechNickname for a person in a hurry, from Czech
pospíšit "hurry".
Procházka CzechMeans
"walk, wander, stroll" in Czech. This was an occupational name for a travelling tradesman.
Pulkrábek CzechDerived from the medieval status name
purkrabí meaning
"burgrave". It is derived from German
Burggraf meaning "castle count".
Ryba Czech, PolishMeans
"fish" in Czech and Slovak, an occupational name for a fisher.
Rybář CzechMeans
"fisher" in Czech, from
ryba meaning "fish".
Ševčík CzechOccupational name derived from Czech
švec meaning
"shoemaker, cobbler".
Skála CzechMeans
"rock" in Czech, indicating that the original bearer lived near a prominent rock.
Skalický Czech, SlovakIndicated the original bearer came from a place named
Skalice,
Skalica or
Skalička in the Czech Republic or Slovakia, derived from the Slavic root
skala meaning "rock".
Slezák CzechOriginally a name for a person from
Silesia, a historical region that is nowadays split between Poland, Germany and the Czech Republic.
Smolak Polish, CzechOccupational name for a distiller of pitch, derived from the Slavic word
smola meaning
"pitch, resin".
Sokol Czech, Slovak, JewishFrom Czech and Slovak
sokol meaning
"falcon", a nickname or an occupational name for a falconer. As a Jewish name it is ornamental.
Souček CzechFrom Czech
suk meaning
"tree knot". This could either be a topographic name or a nickname for a stubborn person.
Struna Slovene, CzechFrom Slavic
struna meaning
"string, cord", possibly denoting a maker of rope.
Suchý CzechMeans
"dry" in Czech. This was a nickname for a thin person.
Svoboda CzechMeans
"freedom" in Czech. This was a medieval name for a freeman, someone who was not a serf.
Tesař CzechMeans
"carpenter" in Czech, ultimately from the Slavic word
tesla meaning "adze".
Veselý CzechFrom a nickname meaning
"cheerful" in Czech.
Vlasák CzechDerived from Czech
vlas "hair", probably referring to a barber or a person who bought and sold hair.
Vlček CzechDiminutive form of Czech
vlk meaning
"wolf".
Vrubel CzechFrom a nickname derived from Czech
vrabec meaning
"sparrow".
Zeman CzechMeans
"landowner", derived from Czech
zem "land". A famous bearer is the soccer coach Zdeněk Zeman (1947-).
Zima Czech, Slovak, Polish, RussianFrom a Slavic word meaning
"winter". This may have been a nickname for a person with a chilly personality.
Žitnik Slovene, CzechFrom the Slavic root
žito meaning
"rye". This was an occupational name for a dealer in rye or a baker.