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[Surname] Origin of 'Knizek'
I've always been told that my friends last name originates from Czech, Slovak, or German. Does anyone know where it originates and what it was intended to represent/mean?
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Hi, I have the same surname, i live in Croatia, Europe.
Our surname most probably comes from Czech republic from czech word
- knizek (with certain symbol on letter z) and means - little prince
if you want, send me an email to : igor.knizek@zg.htnet.hr
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It's Slavic. It may also be Czech but it's spelled differently and means something different.
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Most probably, that name originates from Czeck or Slovak. Probably, it comes from the Slavic "kniga" (Czeck "kniha") meaning "book". Less probably, it comes from "knez" (unclear vowel change!) meaning "prince".
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