Stolarz PolishOccupational name from Polish
stolarz meaning
"joiner, maker of furniture".
Struna SloveneFrom Slovene
struna meaning
"string, cord", possibly denoting a maker of rope.
Szweda PolishDerived from Polish
Szwed meaning
"Swede, person from Sweden".
Terzić BosnianFrom Bosnian
terzija meaning
"tailor", ultimately of Persian origin.
Tesla SerbianOccupational name for a carpenter, derived from Serbian
tesla meaning
"adze". This name was notably borne by the Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla (1856-1943).
Vidmar SloveneFrom various places in Slovenia named
Videm, meaning
"church property" in Slovene.
Vlašić CroatianPatronymic from the nickname
Vlah meaning
"Romanian, Wallachian".
Vlašič SlovenePatronymic from the nickname
Vlah meaning
"Romanian, Wallachian".
Wiater PolishDerived from Polish
wiatr "wind", a nickname for a quick person.
Wieczorek PolishFrom a nickname meaning
"bat" in Polish, ultimately from
wieczór meaning "evening".
Wójcik PolishFrom the Polish word
wójt meaning
"chief, mayor" (related to German
Vogt).
Wojewoda PolishFrom the Polish title
wojewoda meaning
"governor, voivode" (originally meaning "warlord").
Ząbek PolishFrom Polish
zab "tooth" and a diminutive suffix.
Žagar SloveneOccupational name for a woodcutter, from Slovene
žaga meaning
"saw".
Ziętek PolishPossibly from a diminutive of Polish
zięć meaning
"son-in-law".
Zima mu Czech, Slovak, Polish, RussianFrom an Old Slavic word meaning
"winter". This may have been a nickname for a person with a chilly personality.
Žitnik SloveneFrom the Slavic root
žito meaning
"rye, grain". This was an occupational name for a dealer in rye or a baker.
Żukowski PolishFrom various Polish towns named
Żukowo or
Żuków, which are derived from
żuk meaning "beetle".
Zupan SloveneFrom Old Slavic
županŭ meaning
"head of the district, community leader", a derivative of
župa meaning "district, region".
Żuraw PolishMeans
"crane" in Polish, a nickname for a tall person.