Vaněk (Vanek, Vaňková, Vankova, and Wanek)
Origin
Language(s)Czech, Slovak, Polish
Meaningdiminutive form of Czech: Václav
Region of originCzech Republic, Slovakia, Austria; Poland (Waniek)
Other names
Variant form(s)Wanka, Wanke, Wank; Wenzel, Wentzel, Więcław, Wacław, Wenzeslaus (Wenceslaus), Wenz

Vaněk (feminine Vaňková) is a Czech language surname that is a diminutive of the name Václav or Veceslav, which means "greater glory", from the Old Slavic elements viece "greater" and slav "glory".[1][2] Alternative spellings of the name include Vaněk, Vaňková, Vankova, and Wanek. The name may refer to:

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References

  1. Dictionary of American Family Names. "Vanek Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 14 January 2016.
  2. Dictionary of American Family Names. "Vacek Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 14 January 2016.
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