Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Belarusian Scripts Новікаў(Belarusian) Pronounced Pron. /ˈno.vʲi.kau̯/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsNovikava (f.), Novikaw, Nowikaŭ, Nowikawa (f.) Meaning & History Derived from Belarusian новік (novik) meaning "neophyte, novice, newbie".