Novak

Etymology

From Czech Novák, Slovak Novák, Slovene Novak, Serbo-Croatian Nȍvāk, or Polish Nowak.

Proper noun

Novak

1. A surname​.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Novak is the 980^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 35,461 individuals. Novak is most common among White (95.6%) individuals.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɔvak/

Proper noun

Novak m (genitive Novaka) declension pattern chlap

1. A surname​.

Further reading

• Novak in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk

Etymology

From:

• nov (“new”), for "newcomer to the village".
• novina (“new arable land”), as an occupational surname for people who used the slash-and-burn method to create new arable land. Derived in a similar way: Novinec.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɔˈʋàːk/
• Tonal orthography: novák

Proper noun

Novák m anim (genitive Nováka)

1. A surname​. By statistics, it's the most common surname in Slovenia.