Surname · also Czech

Holec

Holec is a surname from Czech, ultimately from Slovak. It is used in English, Polish, Czech, and Slovak.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Holec comes from Czech, and ultimately from Slovak.

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How it developed

From Czech Holec, from Slovak Holec.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Holec’s family of names

In Polish usage, Holec as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with GOLEC. In English usage, Holec as a surname has a related form in HOLETS. In English usage, Holec as a surname has a related form in HOLETS.

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Nicknames & forms 2

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

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

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Czech

Hosek

Hosek is a surname from Czech.

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Czech

Holubek

“little dove, little pigeon”

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Czech

Holecek

Holecek is a surname from Czech.

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Czech

Holoubek

“little dove, little pigeon”

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Czech

Holic

“a barber”

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Slovak

Hovanec

Hovanec is a surname from Czech.

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Czech

Horacek

Horacek is a surname from Czech.

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Czech

Houdek

Houdek is a surname from Czech. It is used in English and Czech.

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Sibling ideas

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