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| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Word/name | Czech language |
| Meaning | derived from slezsko, meaning "Silesia" |
| Region of origin | Silesia |
| Other names | |
| Variant forms | Slezák, Ślęzak and Ślężak |
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Slezak is a Czech, Slovak and Polish surname, which originally meant a person from Silesia, derived from the Czech word slezsko.[1] Variants of the name include Ślązak, Slezák, Ślęzak, Slenzak, Szlezák, and Szlazak. The name may refer to:
- Dalibor Slezák (born 1970), Czech football player
- Erika Slezak (born 1946), American actress
- Janusz Ślązak (1907–1985), Polish rower
- Jim Slezak (born 1966), American politician
- John Slezak (1896–1984), American businessman
- Katarina Krpež Slezak (born 1988), Serbian handballer
- Leo Slezak (1873–1946), Czech opera singer
- Margarete Slezak (1901–1953), Austrian actress
- Ron Slenzak (born 1948), American photographer
- Victor Slezak (born 1957), American actor
- Walter Slezak (1902–1983), Austrian actor
- Zoltán Szlezák (born 1967), Hungarian footballer
References
[edit]- ↑ Dictionary of American Family Names. "Slezak Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 16 January 2016.
See also
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