Nowak
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Polish Nowak, meaning a newcomer to a village.
Proper noun
Nowak (plural Nowaks)
- A surname from Polish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Nowak is the 1,902nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 18,891 individuals. Nowak is most common among White (96.12%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Nowak”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 681.
Anagrams
- aknow, kowan
German
Alternative forms
- Novak
Etymology
From Czech Novák or Polish Nowak. The meaning newcomer, novice is equivalent to the native surname Neumann
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnoːvak/
Proper noun
Nowak m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Nowaks or (with an article) Nowak, feminine genitive Nowak, plural Nowaks)
- a surname
Polish
Etymology
From nowy (“new”) + -ak, thus meaning a newcomer to the village.Derived in the same way as Czech Novák.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɔ.vak/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔvak
- Syllabification: No‧wak
Proper noun
Nowak m pers or f
- a surname; the most popular surname in Poland
Declension
Declension of Nowak
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Nowak | Nowakowie |
| genitive | Nowaka | Nowaków |
| dative | Nowakowi | Nowakom |
| accusative | Nowaka | Nowaków |
| instrumental | Nowakiem | Nowakami |
| locative | Nowaku | Nowakach |
| vocative | Nowaku | Nowakowie |
Feminine form is undeclinable.
Derived terms
nouns
- Nowakowa
- Nowakówna
See also
- Appendix:Polish surnames
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Polish Nowak.
Proper noun
Nowak m or f by sense
- a surname from Polish