Misplaced Pages

Kovač: Difference between revisions

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Browse history interactively← Previous editContent deleted Content addedVisualWikitext
Revision as of 00:16, 28 April 2020 edit2601:681:8400:8730:edfa:abfb:e145:5f89 (talk) Added another fictional reference.← Previous edit Latest revision as of 06:41, 13 January 2025 edit undoJasmin899 (talk | contribs)8 editsNo edit summary 
(50 intermediate revisions by 17 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{wiktionary|Kovac|kovač|Kovač}}
{{Other uses|Kovač (disambiguation){{!}}Kovač}}
⚫ {{Infobox surname
{{distinguish|Kovack|Kovak (disambiguation){{!}}Kovak}}
| name = Kovač
'''Kovač''' (]: Ковач), meaning "]" in ], is a common ] in ], ], ] and ]. In ] the surname is '''Kováč''' (feminine: '''Kováčová''').
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| pronunciation =
| gender =
| feminine =
| masculine =
| language =
| languageorigin = ]
| origin =
| derivation = ]
| meaning = ]
| variant =
| cognate =
| anglicisation =
| derivative =
| seealso =
| family =
}}
'''Kovač''' ({{lang-sh-Cyrl|Ковач}}) is a surname derived from the ] word ], which translates to ]. It is common across ], specifically countries in ] such as ], ], ], and ].


Kovač is a common surname in Croatia, with 9,614 carriers (2011 census),<ref>{{Croatian Census 2011 | url = http://www.dzs.hr/Eng/censuses/census2011/results/censusnames.htm | accessdate = 2013-09-08 | title = Names and surnames in Republic of Croatia }}</ref> most of them living in northern and eastern parts of the country and in Serbia with 8,749 people bearing it. In Slovenia, some 4,800 have this surname. Outside ], the surname is fairly common in the ] (especially ] and ]), ], and ]. Kovač is a common surname in Croatia, with 9,614 carriers (2011 census),<ref>{{Croatian Census 2011 | url = http://www.dzs.hr/Eng/censuses/census2011/results/censusnames.htm | accessdate = 2013-09-08 | title = Names and surnames in Republic of Croatia }}</ref> most of them living in northern and eastern parts of the country. The surname is one of the most common surnames in five counties of ].<ref>{{Croatian Census 2011|N|tabid=31|tabname=Most frequent surnames}}</ref> It is common in Serbia, with 8,749 people bearing it. In Slovenia, some 4,800 have this surname. Outside ], the surname is fairly common in the ] (especially ] and ]), ], and ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Last name Kovač around the world |url=https://mondonomo.ai/surname/kova%C4%8D |access-date=2022-09-28 |website=mondonomo.ai}}</ref>


The surname ] is the ] loanword of this word, and is one of the most frequent surnames in ]. The ] form is ], and it is also a relatively frequent surname in ]. The derivative forms ] or Slovenian ], as well as ] and ] ], are also very common. The surname ] is the ] loanword of this word, and is one of the most frequent surnames in ]. The ] form is ], and it is also a relatively frequent surname in ]. The derivative forms ] or Slovenian ], as well as ] and ] ], are also very common.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}


== Cognates == ==Notable people==
⚫ * ] in ] (also ], ], ])
⚫ * ] in ] (also ], ])
⚫ * ], the ] form
⚫ * ], ] or ] in ]
⚫ * ] in ]
⚫ * ] (also Kováč) in ]
⚫ * ] in ]
* ] in ]

== Notable people ==
=== Kovač ===
* ], sietar
* ] (born 1972), Serbian singer/songwriter * ] (born 1972), Serbian singer/songwriter
* ] (born 1955), Serbian composer and multi-instrumentalist * ] (born 1955), Serbian composer and multi-instrumentalist
* ] (born 1950), Slovenian theologian * ] (born 1950), Slovenian theologian
* ] (born 1961), Slovenian hockey player * ] (born 1961), Slovenian hockey player
* ] (born 1942), Serbian musician/producer * ] (born 1957), German politician
* ] (1942–2022), Serbian musician/producer
* ] (born 1974), Serbian singer/songwriter * ] (born 1974), Serbian singer/songwriter
* ] (born 1981), Serbian architect, film director and actor * ] (born 1981), Serbian architect, film director and actor
* ], multiple people * ], multiple people
⚫ * ] (1938–2013), Montenegrin writer
* ] (1930-2016), Slovak politician
⚫ * ] (1938-2013), Montenegrin writer
* ] (born 1983), Serbian basketball player * ] (born 1983), Serbian basketball player
* ] (born 1941), Croatian singer * ] (born 1941), Croatian singer
* ] (born 1971), Croatian football player * ] (born 1971), Croatian football player and coach
* ] (born 1997), Bosnian professional '']'' player
* ] (born 1974), Croatian football player * ] (born 1974), Croatian football player
* ] (born 1990), Swiss basketball player * ] (born 1990), Swiss basketball player
* ] (born 1967), Serbian volleyball player * ] (born 1967), Serbian volleyball player
* ] (born 1984), Croatian actress and model
* ] (born 1978), Slovenian singer/musician * ] (born 1978), Slovenian singer/musician
* , Belgian researcher


=== Kováč === ==Cognates==
⚫ * ] in ] (also ], ], ])

⚫ * ] in ] (also ], ])
* ] (born 1993), Slovak footballer
⚫ * ], the ] form
* ] (born 1942), Slovak historian
⚫ * ], ] or ] in ]
* ] (1911-1972), Slovak footballer
* ] (born 1994), Slovak footballer * ] in ]
⚫ * ] (also Kováč) in ]
* ] (born 1969), Slovak athlete
⚫ * ] in ]
* ] (born 1987), Slovak footballer
⚫ * ] in ]
* ] (born 1977), Slovak cyclist
* ] (born 1985), Slovak footballer
* ] (1930-2016), ]
* ] (born 1974), Slovak footballer
* ] (born 1979), Czech footballer
* ] (1905-1952), Slovak Jewish activist
* ] (born 1991), Slovak footballer
* ], Slovak-British illustrator

==== Kováčová ====
* ] (born 1978), Slovak basketball player
* ] (born 1931), ]
* ] (born 1992), Slovak gymnast
* ] (born 1982), Czech poet
* ] (born 1966), Czech rower


===Fictional=== ==Fictional characters==
* ], doctor portrayed by Goran Višnjić on ''ER'' * ], doctor portrayed by Goran Višnjić on ''ER''
* Steve Kovac, character cryogenically frozen in ] ''The Cold, Cold Box'' * Steve Kovac, character cryogenically frozen in ] ''The Cold, Cold Box''


==See also== ==See also==
* {{intitle|Kovac}}
* ], surname

* ]
* ] {{smith-surname}}
* ], surname
* ], surname
* ], surname
* Kovačevik, surname
* ], surname
* ], surname
* ], surname
* ]


==References== ==References==
{{Reflist}} {{reflist}}


{{surname|Kovač, or Kováč (Kováčová)}} {{surname}}

⚫ {{smith-surname}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Kovac}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kovac}}
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]
] ]

Latest revision as of 06:41, 13 January 2025

Kovač
Origin
Language(s)Proto-Slavic
Derivationkovač
MeaningBlacksmith

Kovač (Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic: Ковач) is a surname derived from the Proto-Slavic word kovač, which translates to blacksmith. It is common across Europe, specifically countries in Southeast Europe such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia.

Kovač is a common surname in Croatia, with 9,614 carriers (2011 census), most of them living in northern and eastern parts of the country. The surname is one of the most common surnames in five counties of Croatia. It is common in Serbia, with 8,749 people bearing it. In Slovenia, some 4,800 have this surname. Outside Europe, the surname is fairly common in the United States (especially Texas and California), Canada, and South America.

The surname Kovács is the Hungarian loanword of this word, and is one of the most frequent surnames in Hungary. The Romanian form is Covaci, and it is also a relatively frequent surname in Romania. The derivative forms Kovačić or Slovenian Kovačič, as well as Kovačević and Bulgarian Kovachev, are also very common.

Notable people

Cognates

Fictional characters

  • Luka Kovač, doctor portrayed by Goran Višnjić on ER
  • Steve Kovac, character cryogenically frozen in Howard Fast's The Cold, Cold Box

See also

Surnames associated with the occupation of smith
Celtic
Germanic
Romance
Semitic
Slavic
Other
From "spark"
rel. to occ. 'smith'

References

  1. "Names and surnames in Republic of Croatia". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
  2. "Most frequent surnames, 2011 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  3. "Last name Kovač around the world". mondonomo.ai. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
Surname listThis page lists people with the surname Kovač.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link. Categories: