Nowak

English

Etymology

From Polish Nowak, meaning a newcomer to a village.

Proper noun

Nowak

  1. A surname.

Anagrams


Polish

Etymology

nowy (new) + -ak, thus meaning a newcomer to the village. Derived in the same way as Czech Novák.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɔ.vak/
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Proper noun

Nowak m pers or f

  1. A surname; the most popular surname in Poland.

Declension

Feminine form is undeclinable.

Derived terms

  • Nowakowa f
  • Nowakówna f
  • Noack (German surname)

See also

  • Appendix:Polish surnames
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