Slavic Submitted Surnames

These names are used by Slavic peoples.
usage
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Grzybowski Polish
Habitational surname from Grzybów, Grzybowa or Grzybowo, all ultimately from grzyb meaning "mushroom".
Gubanov Russian
From guban, meaning "big lips".
Gudkov Russian
From gudok, meaning "hooter".
Guli Uzbek, Kurdish, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Albanian, Bosnian
Derived from Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower" or "rose". It is sometimes borne by Georgians and Armenians of Persian descent.
Gulyayev m Russian
Derived from Russian word "гулять (gulyat')" meaning walk.
Gusev Russian
Derived from Russian гусь (gus) meaning "goose".
Gusinjac Bosnian
From Gusinje, the name of a town in the Plav municipality of Montenegro where Bosniaks form a regional majority
Guta Bosnian
Possibly a mispronunciation of the Bosnian word for the verb "gutati" (to swallow) or "guta" (swallowing).
Gutnik Ukrainian, Russian, Yiddish
Yiddish surname meaning "glassworker" from Yiddish hute meaning "glassworks".
Gvozdik Russian
Means "carnation" in Russian.
Gvozdik Russian
Means carnation in Russian.
Gwizdala Polish
Nickname for someone noted for his cheerful whistling, from a derivative of gwizdac ‘to whistle’.
Gzheskovyak Polish (Ukrainianized), Polish (Russified)
Russian and Ukrainian form of the Polish surname Grześkowiak.
Habibović Bosnian
Means "son of Habib".
Habramowicz Polish
Historical variant of Abramowicz.
Haczyński Polish, Kashubian
Meaning unknown.
Hadzhiyska f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Hadzhiyski.
Hadzhiyski m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian хаджия (hadzhiya) meaning "pilgrim", ultimately from Arabic حَجّ (hajj).
Haftek Polish
“From the english occupation name describing a maker of handles for tools - a hafter”... [more]
Halama Polish, Czech
Unflattering nickname meaning ‘big, lumbering fellow’, ‘lout’.
Hałas Polish
Means "noise, racket, din" in Polish, a nickname for a noisy or disruptive person.
Halas Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Hałas "racket, noise".
Halilović Bosnian
Means "son of Halil".
Halimović Bosnian
Means "son of Halim".
Haložan Slovene
From the Haloze region of Slovenia.
Halužan Croatian, Slovene
Habitational name for someone from Haloze, a region in Slovenia.
Halytskyy m Ukrainian
Means "from Galicia".
Hamidović Bosnian
Means "son of Hamid 1".
Hamzagić Bosnian
Means "son of Hamza".
Hamzić Bosnian
Means "son of Hamza".
Hanák Czech
Derived from the small town Haná.
Harambašić Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian
Derived from harambaša (харамбаша), which was a historic rank for the senior commander of a hajduk band. The hajduks were bandits and freedom fighters in the Balkans who fought the Ottomans.
Haramija Croatian
Derived from harambaša, which was a historic rank for the senior commander of a hajduk band. The hajduks were bandits and freedom fighters in the Balkans who fought the Ottomans.
Harasimowicz Polish
Derived from the given name Harasim.
Harbachoŭ Belarusian
Variant transcription of Harbachow.
Harbachow Belarusian
Belarusian form and equivalent of Gorbachev.
Hasančić Bosnian
Means "son of Hasan".
Hasandjekić Bosnian
Possibly derived from "son of Hasan".
Hasanović Bosnian
Means "son of Hasan".
Hašek Czech (?)
Meaning "Pure" or "Chaste" from Latin Castus, a shortening of Castulus. Diminutive of the personal name Haštal. Noteable people with this surname include Dominik Hašek, a Czech ice hockey Goal-tender and Jaroslav Hašek, a Czech satirist and Journalist, most known for his satirical novel, 'The Good Soldier Švejk'.
Hassenfeld Polish, Jewish
Notable beaters of this surname are the Hassenfeld brothers who founded the Hasbro, INC. an abbreviation of their surname and the word brother. Hasbro, INC. is an American multinational conglomerate with you, board game, and media assets, headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.... [more]
Haweł Polish (Rare)
Variant of Gaweł via Czech.
Haychuk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian гай (hay), meaning "grove".
Henc Polish
Variant of Hinc.
Herasymenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Herasym.
Hercigonja Croatian
Derived from Herzogin, a German title meaning "duchess".
Herco Bosnian
Derived from Herceg.
Herek Croatian (?), Polish (?)
Unsure but read it’s Croatian but I also heard Polish
Heringh Slovak
Heringh, no history known, people having these surnames in Slovakia belong to the same family, very untypical for this region - Slovakia in the middle of Europe.
Hewczak Polish
Hewczak is primarily a Polish surname of the Ukrainian surname of Hewczuk.... [more]
Hilevich Belarusian
Derived from the Belarusian word гіль (hiĺ) meaning "bullfinch" (a name given to two groups of passerine birds) in Belarusian.
Hinc Polish
From German Hinz, ultimately from the given name Heinrich.
Hińcz Polish
Variant of Hinc.
Hincz Polish
Variant of Hinc.
Hirt German, English (Anglicized), Czech, Polish
From German Hirte meaning "shepherd".
Hiszpański Polish
Meaning "Spanish", denoting a person of Spanish heritage.
Hladik Czech
a finisher or polisher of furniture
Hladika Croatian
Possibly derived from hladno, meaning "cold".
Hliabovič Belarusian
Means "son of Hlieb".
Hluchý Czech
Hluchý means "Deaf" in Czech.
Hnatko Ukrainian (Rare)
From a diminutive of Hnat.
Hnatyuk Ukrainian
From the given name Ihnat.
Hnenyy m Ukrainian
Means "oppressed".
Hočevar Slovene
Originally indicated a person from Kočevje (Gottschee County), a city and municipality in southern Slovenia.
Hodny Czech
My great grandfather Frank Hodny homesteaded in Lankin, North Dakota, came from Czechoslovakia in 1870's. With his brother Joseph Hodny, both had large families. ... [more]
Hofman mu Polish, Czech, Slovene, Croatian, Slovak
Derived from German Hoffmann.
Hohol Ukrainian
Means "garrot, goldeneye (duck)" in Ukrainian.
Holod Ukrainian
Means "famine".
Holodov Russian
Variant transcription of Kholodov.
Holoubek Czech
Holoubek - white dove Columban
Holovashchenko Ukrainian
Possibly from Ukrainian голова (holova), meaning "head".
Holovchak Rusyn
Rusyn version of Holovko. This surname is specifically Lemko Rusyn.
Holovko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian голова (holova), meaning "head".
Homka Polish
Simplified version of the polish surname Chomka.
Homola Czech
Variant of Homolka.
Homolka Czech
From homolka meaning "(cone-shaped lump of) cream cheese". The word homolka itself is derived from homole "cone". This was either a nickname for a mild person or an occupational name for someone who made cheese.
Homuta Czech
Unavailable.
Honchar Ukrainian
Means "potter" in Ukrainian.
Honcharenko Ukrainian
Means "child of the potter", from Ukrainian гончар (honchar).
Hontar Ukrainian
From Ukrainian гонтар (hontar), meaning "plasterer".
Hora Czech
Czech word for hill or mountain
Horaczek Polish
From a diminutive of Horacy.
Horbanenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian equivalent of Gorbachev.
Horbatenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian горбатий (horbatyy) meaning "humpback".
Horbunenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian горбун (horbun), meaning "humpback"
Horcicky Czech, History
Derived from Czech hořčice, meaning "white mustard". This surname was the original Czech form of Jacobus Sinapius.
Hordiyenko Ukrainian
Means "child of Hordiy".
Hornowski Polish
Habitational name from Hornowo, ultimately from Belarusian горны (horny) meaning "upper".
Hořovice Czech
Czech from of Horowitz.
Hospod Polish (Rare)
From the Proto-Slavic gospodь, meaning "lord" or "host." Variant of the Old Polish gospodzin, meaning "landlord."... [more]
Hrach German (Austrian, Rare), Czech (Rare)
Originated in the Czech-speaking region of Bohemia in Austria, pre-1900. From Czech hrách, meaning "pea." Given either to a very short man or to a gardener.
Hrachenko Ukrainian
Derived from гра (hra), meaning game.
Hradecký m Czech
Hradecký refers to someone from the city of Hradec Králové in the Czech Republic. A famous bearer is Finnish-Slovak soccer goalkeeper Lukáš Hradecký (1989-).
Hranenko Ukrainian
Another form of Hrachenko.
Hrdina Czech, Slovak
Hrdina is a Czech and Slovak surname meaning "hero". Two notable bearers are Jan Hrdina, and Jiří Hrdina, both are ice hockey players.
Hreblyuk Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian "гребля (hreblya)", meaning dam.
Hrechko Ukrainian
Means "buckwheat".
Hricko Rusyn
Variant transcription of Hryts'ko.
Hristev m Bulgarian
Means "son of Hristo".
Hristeva f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Hristev.
Hristoff Bulgarian (Archaic)
Means "son of HRISTO".
Hristoska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Hristoski.
Hristoski m Macedonian
Means "son of Hristo".
Hristovska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Hristovski.
Hristovski m Macedonian
Means "son of Hristo".
Hrushka Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Hruška. Means "pear".
Hruszewski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Podlachian village of Hruszew.
Hrvatin Croatian, Slovene
From Croatian and Slovene Hrvat meaning "Croat, person from Croatia".
Hryniewska f Polish
Polish feminine form of Hryniewski.
Hryniewski Polish
It indicates familial origin within any of several Polesian villages named "Hryniewicze".
Hryniv Ukrainian (Rare)
From the Hryniv village in Ukraine.
Hryshko Ukrainian
The Hryshko National Botanical Garden is named after Soviet Ukrainian botanist Mykola Hryshko.
Hrytsenko Ukrainian
Patronymic derived from a diminutive of Hryhoriy.
Hrženjak Croatian
Habitational name for someone from places starting with "Hržen-".
Hucko Slovak
Hucko is from a diminutive of the occupational name Hudec meaning 'fiddler'.
Hudec Czech, Slovak
Occupational name for a fiddler, hudec, a derivative of housti meaning "to play the fiddle".
Hulyak Belarusian
From Belarusian гуляць (huliać), meaning "to walk".
Hurta Czech
Nickname for an aggressive person, from hurt ‘attack.’
Hurtovenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian гурт (hurt), meaning "group".
Husamović Bosnian
Means "son of Husam".
Huseinović Bosnian
Means "son of Husein".
Husejinović Bosnian
Means "son of Husein".
Husejnović Bosnian
Means "son of Husejn".
Hustopeče Czech
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous Moravian towns.
Hutnyk Ukrainian, Yiddish (Rare)
Ukrainian spelling of Gutnik.
Hvozdovich Rusyn
Rusyn version of Hvozdyk.
Hvozdyk Ukrainian
Means "carnation" in Ukrainian.
Hyka Albanian, Czech
This is both an Albanian and Czech surname. ... [more]
Hyuseinov m Bulgarian
Means "son of Hyusein".
Hyuseinova f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Hyuseinov.
Ibričić Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Ibro" in Serbo-Croatian.... [more]
Iglov Russian
From igla, meaning "needle".
Ignjatović Serbian
Means “son of Ignjat” in Serbian.
Igorov m Russian
Means "son of Igor".
Igumnov Russian
From Russian игумен (igumen) meaning "hegumen", referring to the head of an Eastern Orthodox monastery.
Igumnova Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Игумнов (see Igumnov).
Ihnacienka Belarusian
Belarusian form of Ignatenko.
Ihnatenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Ihnat.
Ilievska f Macedonian
Feminine form of Ilievski.
Ilievski Macedonian
Means "son of Iliya".
Iljuškin m Russian
GOST 16876-71 transcription of Ilyushkin.
Illarionov Russian
Means "son of Illarion".
Ilyaev Russian
Means "son of Ilya".
Ilyichev m Russian
Variant of Ilyin.
Ilyin Russian
Means "son of Ilya".
Ilyina Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Ильин (see Ilyin).
Ilyushin Russian
Derived from a diminutive Ilyusha of the Russian given name Ilya.
Ilyushkin m Russian
Derived from the name Ilya.
Imamović Bosnian
Means "son of the imam", from Arabic إِمَام (ʾimām) referring to a Muslim leader.
Ioffe Russian, Jewish
Russian transcription of Hebrew גופה (see Joffe).
Iosifov Russian
Variant transcription of Yosifov.
Iosifovich Russian
Means "son of Iosif".
Ipatiev Russian
Means "son of Ipatiy".
Ippolitov Russian
Means "son of Ippolit".
Isaykin m Russian
From the given name Isay.
Isidor German, Russian
From the given name Isidor.
Isidorov Russian
Means "son of Isidor".
Iskandarov Chechen, Russian, Uzbek, Azerbaijani
Means "son of Iskandar". It can also be an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani İsgəndərov.
Iskandarova Chechen, Russian, Uzbek, Azerbaijani
Means "daughter of Iskandar". It can also be an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani İsgəndərova.
Iskritskiy m Russian
From Russian искрится (iskritsya), meaning "sparkling".