Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Ukrainian, Russian Scripts Первак(Ukrainian, Russian) Pronounced Pron. /per.ˈwɑk/(Ukrainian) /pʲɪr.ˈvak/(Russian) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived either from Russian первый (pervy) meaning "first" or directly from colloquial Ukrainian первак (pervak) meaning "firstborn".