Kozak
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English
Etymology
- As a Ukrainian, Carpathian Rusyn, Polish, Czech, Slovak, and Hungarian surname, all from the noun Kozak (“Cossack”). Compare the variants Kazak, Kosack, Kosak, Kozack.
- Also as a Polish and Czech surname, occupational surname for a goatherd, from koza (“nanny goat”). This is also found in Slovene and Serbo-Croatian, though probably influenced by the sense above.
- Also as a Slovak and Czech surname, possibly from kozák (“kind of mushroom”).
- As a Turkish surname, from kozak (“cone”) or its homonym meaning "shady place," from Ottoman Turkish قوزاق.
- As a Jewish surname, from Yiddish קאָזאַק (kozak, “Cossack”), related to the first sense above.
Proper noun
Kozak (plural Kozaks)
Usage notes
Some Ukrainians recommend "Kozak" as the proper and correct spelling, instead of "Cossack", when referring to Ukrainian Cossacks instead of Russian Cossacks.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kozak is the 4733rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7495 individuals. Kozak is most common among White (96.0%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kozak”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 345.
Polish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
Kozak m pers (female equivalent Kozaczka, related adjective kozacki)
- (historical) Cossack (member of a population)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Kozak | Kozacy/Kozaki (deprecative) |
| genitive | Kozaka | Kozaków |
| dative | Kozakowi | Kozakom |
| accusative | Kozaka | Kozaków |
| instrumental | Kozakiem | Kozakami |
| locative | Kozaku | Kozakach |
| vocative | Kozaku | Kozacy |
Declension of Kozak
Descendants
Proper noun
Kozak m pers
- a male surname
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Kozak | Kozakowie |
| genitive | Kozaka | Kozaków |
| dative | Kozakowi | Kozakom |
| accusative | Kozaka | Kozaków |
| instrumental | Kozakiem | Kozakami |
| locative | Kozaku | Kozakach |
| vocative | Kozaku | Kozakowie |
Declension of Kozak
Proper noun
Kozak f (indeclinable)
- a female surname
Further reading
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