Novak
Czech common surname
Novak is a Slavic surname meaning "newcomer" or "new man," common in Czech, Slovak, Polish, Serbian, and Croatian communities.
The name appears frequently in American contexts due to immigration.
Notable bearers include tennis champion Novak Djokovic and various journalists, athletes, and public figures.
As a given name, Novak remains relatively rare outside Serbian culture.
Top-ranked Serbian athlete
- SerbianOf or from Serbia
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- baselineStandard for comparison
- forehandPalm-outward racket stroke
backhand · serve · Wimbledon · ATP · rivalry · Federer · Nadal · flexibility
Top-ranked Serbian athlete
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- lineageDescent from progenitors
Serbian · Croatian · Slavic · patronymic · immigrant · diaspora · naturalization · hyphenated
Djokovic
Top-ranked Serbian athlete
forehand · backhand · serve · Wimbledon · ATP · rivalry · Federer · Nadal · flexibility · endurance
Djokovic
Top-ranked Serbian athlete
lineage · Serbian · Croatian · Slavic · patronymic · immigrant · diaspora · naturalization · hyphenated · spelling
Kim
Brief personal moniker
- VertigoPsychological thriller about acrophobia
- actressFemale stage performer
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
Hitchcock · blonde · protagonist · fiction · naming · literary
Novakfirst name
Personal name, not surname
given name · Christian name · forename · personal name · baptismal name