Meaning & origin
How it developed
From Old Czech Poľák, built from Czech pole + -ák.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Polák’s family of names
In Czech usage, Polák as a surname shares a linguistic root with the Slovak form POLIAK.
The ring: across languages.
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Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Polák, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Bosák
“one who is barefoot”
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Jonák
“youngster”
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Kudlák
“certain kind of bug”
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Dvorak
“attendant, tenant farmer”
60% boys · 40% girls
Psohlavec
Psohlavec is a surname from Old Czech. It is used in Czech.
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Kakáč
“toilet”
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Vazač
“orderly”
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Štverák
“vagabound”
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