Surname · also Ukrainian
Shostak
“sixth”
Shostak is a surname from Ukrainian, ultimately from Proto-Slavic.
Original UkrainianШостак
Meaning & origin
What it means
Shostak goes back to Ukrainian шостий, meaning “sixth.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Shostak comes from Ukrainian, and ultimately from Proto-Slavic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In English usage, Shostak as a surname developed from SZOSTAK. In English usage, Shostak as a surname developed from Šosták.
Shostak’s family of names
In English usage, Shostak as a surname developed from the Polish form SZOSTAK. In English usage, Shostak as a surname has a related form in Schostak. In English usage, Shostak as a surname has a related form in Schostak.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Shostak has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Slavic roots to each of them.
5 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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