Kozak

kozak kozák English + (surname) Etymology As a en uk -, en rue -, en pl -, en cs -, en sk -, and en hu - surname, all from the noun pl Kozak Cossack. Compare the variants en Kazak, en Kosack, en Kosak, en Kozack. Also as a Polish and Czech surname, occupational surname for a goatherd, from pl koza nanny goat. This is also found in en sl - and en sh -, though probably influenced by the sense above. Also as a Slovak and Czech surname, possibly from cs kozák kind of mushroom. As a en tr - surname, from tr kozak cone or its homonym meaning "shady place," from en ota قوزاق. As a Jewish surname, from en yi קאָזאַק Cossack, related to the first sense above. Proper noun s en. 2014-02-13 Thomas Remington 10 explanations for Russia’s coming fiscal squeeze https://web.archive.org/web/20171220022514/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2014/02/13/10-explanations-for-russias-coming-fiscal-squeeze/ According to Russian deputy prime minister Dmitrii Kozak, every ruble spent on preparations for the Sochi Olympics has been justified. A Cossack. 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 en surnames from Czech surnames from Hungarian surnames from Polish surnames from Ukrainian en Ukraine History of Ukraine Polish pl:Kozacy Etymology From pl kozak. pl Kazach Kazakh. Pronunciation Pl-Kozak.ogg kozak Noun m-pr Kozaczka kozacki pl historical Cossack member of a population Declension Descendants frm cosaque 1 Proper noun m-pr pl m Declension Kozakowie Proper noun f 1 pl f Further reading 54694 pl History of Poland History of Russia Male people Nationalities