Surname

Čermák

“redstart”

Čermák is a surname from Proto-Slavic. It is used in Czech and Slovak.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Čermák goes back to a word meaning “redstart.”

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Where it comes from

Čermák comes from Proto-Slavic.

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How it developed

From Proto-Slavic *čьrvenъ.

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“sixth”

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Slavic

Šatan

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Sibling ideas

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