Given name & surname · also Slavic
Lesnik
“forester”
Lesnik is a surname from Slavic, ultimately from Polish.
Original PolishLeśnik
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lesnik goes back to Polish leśnik, meaning “forester.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Lesnik comes from Slavic, and ultimately from Polish.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In English usage, Lesnik as a surname developed from Leśnik. In English usage, Lesnik as a surname developed from Lešnik.
Lesnik’s family of names
In English usage, Lesnik as a surname developed from the Polish form Leśnik. In English usage, Lesnik as a surname has a related form in LESNICK. In English usage, Lesnik as a surname has a related form in LESNICK.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Lesnik has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Slavic roots to each of them.
4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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