Given name & surname

Držek

“bold, daring”

Držek is a masculine given name from Proto-Slavic. It is used in Old Czech.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Držek goes back to a word meaning “bold, daring.”

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Where it comes from

Držek comes from Proto-Slavic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In Old Czech usage, Držek is an affectionate form of Držimír. In Old Czech usage, Držek is an affectionate form of Držislav.

Držek’s family of names

In Old Czech usage, Držek is an affectionate form of Držimír. In Old Czech usage, Držek is an affectionate form of Držislav.

Walk Držek’s family in the name graph

DržekDržislavDržimír

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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“one who takes away anger”

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Krak

Krak is a surname. It is used in Polish and Old Czech.

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Tkac

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Sibling ideas

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