Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Belarusian Scripts Новікаў(Belarusian) Pronounced Pron. NO-vyee-kow [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsNovikava (f.), Novikaw, Nowikaŭ, Nowikawa (f.) Meaning & History Derived from Belarusian новік (novik) meaning "neophyte, novice, newbie".