Type Surname (from nickname)
Scripts Новак(Serbian)

Meaning & History

Derived from Slavic novŭ "new", originally a name for someone who was new to a village.

Related Names

Rootnovŭ
Other Languages & CulturesNovik(Belarusian) Novák, Nováková, Novotná, Novotný, Nováček, Nováčková(Czech) Novák(Hungarian) Nowak(Polish) Novikov, Novikova(Russian) Novák, Nováková(Slovak)
Same SpellingNovák

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Entry updated April 23, 2024