Sedlak
| Sedlák, Sedlak | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | Old Bohemian (Old Czech) for 'farmer who owns his own land' with the Indo-European root sed- 'to sit, stay' |
| Region of origin | Czech Republic (Bohemia and Moravia), Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Austria |
| Language(s) of origin | West Slavic (Polish, Czech, Slovak) |
| Related names | Sedláček (diminutive form) |
Sedlak or Sedlák is a Czech surname, which means a "peasant farmer" or "freeman farmer" who was relatively wealthy and owned his own land.[1] The name may refer to:
- Anthony Sedlak (1983–2012), Canadian chef
- Borek Sedlák (born 1981), Czech ski jumper
- Gabriela Sedláková (born 1968), Czech athlete
- Jan Sedlák (born 1994), Czech footballer
- Kateřina Sedláková (born 1990), Czech basketball player
- Lukáš Sedlák, Czech ice hockey player
- Miroslav Sedlák (born 1993), Slovak footballer
- Oldřich Sedlák (1922–1985), Czech ice hockey player
- Pavol Sedlák (born 1979), Slovak footballer
- Tomáš Sedlák (born 1983), Slovak footballer
- Włodzimierz Sedlak (1911–1993), Polish biochemist
References
- ↑ Dictionary of American Family Names. "Sedlak Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 17 January 2016.
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