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ArchivesRe: Hrezik [Slovak] Early origins and etymology
in reply to a message by Jim
Just a shot in the dark: do you think that Hrezik might be a diminutive of Hrehor, "Gregory"? -ik can be a diminutive ending, compare Kubik, Pavlik.
I'm sure you're aware that several letters have more than one value in Slovak script, making it difficult to know the true spelling from an English text. The letters R,E,Z and I in Hrezik could all be written and pronounced two different ways, producing several permutations.
Hrezsik and Kdovicsin both have Hungarian letter combinations, but are Slavic. I wonder if the original family name was Kdovicsin, too difficult for Hungarians, and so Hrezik was adopted in its place. I think Kdovicsin looks more Ukrianian than Slovak - a Rusyn origin perhaps?
I'm sure you're aware that several letters have more than one value in Slovak script, making it difficult to know the true spelling from an English text. The letters R,E,Z and I in Hrezik could all be written and pronounced two different ways, producing several permutations.
Hrezsik and Kdovicsin both have Hungarian letter combinations, but are Slavic. I wonder if the original family name was Kdovicsin, too difficult for Hungarians, and so Hrezik was adopted in its place. I think Kdovicsin looks more Ukrianian than Slovak - a Rusyn origin perhaps?
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