Novak (in

Serbo-Croatian Serbo-Croatian () – also called Serbo-Croat (), Serbo-Croat-Bosnian (SCB), Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian (BCS), and Bosnian-Croatian-Montenegrin-Serbian (BCMS) – is a South Slavic language and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and ...

and Slovene;

Cyrillic , bg, кирилица , mk, кирилица , russian: кириллица , sr, ћирилица, uk, кирилиця , fam1 = Egyptian hieroglyphs , fam2 = Proto-Sinaitic , fam3 = Phoenician , fam4 = G ...

: ), Novák (in Hungarian,

Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places *Czech, ...

and Slovak), Nowak or Novack (in German and Polish), is a surname and masculine given name, derived from the Slavic word for "new" (e.g. pl, nowy, cz, nový, sh, nov / ), which depending on the exact language and usage, translates as "novice", "new man", "newcomer", or "stranger". It seems to originate, at least by common occurrence, in the province of

Upper Silesia Upper Silesia ( pl, Górny Śląsk; szl, Gůrny Ślůnsk, Gōrny Ślōnsk; cs, Horní Slezsko; german: Oberschlesien; Silesian German: ; la, Silesia Superior) is the southeastern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia, located ...

, when Germanic stock moved into the upper

Oder river The Oder ( , ; Czech, Lower Sorbian and ; ) is a river in Central Europe. It is Poland's second-longest river in total length and third-longest within its borders after the Vistula and Warta. The Oder rises in the Czech Republic and flows thr ...

region, the

Slavs Slavs are the largest European ethnolinguistic group. They speak the various Slavic languages, belonging to the larger Balto-Slavic branch of the Indo-European languages. Slavs are geographically distributed throughout northern Eurasia, main ...

referred to the "new men" as "Nowaks". Another theory is that "new man" refers to a person who has converted to

Christianity Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.38 billion followers representing one-third of the global pop ...

or to a new arrival in a city. It was also used for newcomers to an army and as an occupational surname for people who used the

slash-and-burn Slash-and-burn agriculture is a farming method that involves the cutting and burning of plants in a forest or woodland to create a field called a swidden. The method begins by cutting down the trees and woody plants in an area. The downed vegeta ...

method to create new arable land—''novina''. It is pronounced almost the same way in most languages, with the stress on the first syllable. The main exception is Slovene, which places the stress on the last syllable. It is the most common surname in the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

, and

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...

, and the sixth most common in

Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit ...

. It is also found in

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

and

Moldova Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The List of states ...

, in the '' Novac'' form, and among

Ashkenazi Jews Ashkenazi Jews ( ; he, יְהוּדֵי אַשְׁכְּנַז, translit=Yehudei Ashkenaz, ; yi, אַשכּנזישע ייִדן, Ashkenazishe Yidn), also known as Ashkenazic Jews or ''Ashkenazim'',, Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation: , singu ...

in various forms depending on their country of origin.

Laurence Urdang Laurence Urdang (March 21, 1927 – August 21, 2008) was a lexicographer, editor and author noted for first computerising the unabridged ''Random House Dictionary of the English Language'', published in 1966. He was also the founding editor ...

. ''The Last Word: The English Language: Opinions and Prejudices''. OmniData. 2008. p. 228.

Spelling

The surname is usually spelled Novák in

, Slovak, and Hungarian, Nowak in

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

and

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

, Novak () in

, Slovene,

Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

, and Belarusian.

In specific countries

Poland

As of 2009, Nowak ( ) is the most common surname in Poland, having surpassed

Kowalski Kowalski (; feminine: Kowalska, plural: Kowalscy) is the second most common surname in Poland (140,471 people in 2009). ''Kowalski'' surname is derived from the word ''kowal'', meaning " lackmith". " Jan Kowalski" is a name that is used as a p ...

.
Statystyka najpopularniejszych nazwisk występujących w Polsce in 2009
'' ("The most popular surnames in Poland in 2009"). Its plural is ''Nowakowie'' (). Nowak is used by both male and female individuals. The archaic feminine version is ''Nowakowa'' (). Related surnames include

Nowakowski Nowakowski ( ; feminine: Nowakowska; plural: Nowakowscy) is a Polish-language surname. Derived from place names such as Nowakowo, it is related to the surnames Nowak and Nowakowicz. People * Anton Nowakowski (1897–1969), German organist and ...

(feminine:

Nowakowska Nowakowski ( ; feminine: Nowakowska; plural: Nowakowscy) is a Polish-language surname. Derived from place names such as Nowakowo, it is related to the surnames Nowak and Nowakowicz. People * Anton Nowakowski (1897–1969), German organist and ...

; plural: Nowakowscy),

Nowacki Nowacki (feminine: Nowacka; plural: Nowaccy) is a Polish surname. Notable people with this surname include: ;Feminine * Barbara Nowacka (born 1975), Polish politician * Izabela Jaruga-Nowacka (1950–2010), Polish politician * Malgorzata Nowacka ...

(feminine:

Nowacka Nowacki (feminine: Nowacka; plural: Nowaccy) is a Polish surname. Notable people with this surname include: ;Feminine * Barbara Nowacka (born 1975), Polish politician * Izabela Jaruga-Nowacka (1950–2010), Polish politician * Malgorzata Nowacka ( ...

; plural: Nowaccy), Nowakowicz (gender-neutral), and Nowakiewicz (gender-neutral). Nowak is the most common surname in nine

voivodeship A voivodeship is the area administered by a voivode (Governor) in several countries of central and eastern Europe. Voivodeships have existed since medieval times and the area of extent of voivodeship resembles that of a duchy in western medieval ...

s (administrative units) of Poland, and second in another. It is ranked first in

Greater Poland Voivodeship Greater Poland Voivodeship ( pl, Województwo wielkopolskie; ), also known as Wielkopolska Voivodeship, Wielkopolska Province, or Greater Poland Province, is a voivodeship, or province, in west-central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 o ...

(35,011),

Silesian Voivodeship Silesian Voivodeship, or Silesia Province ( pl, województwo śląskie ) is a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centered on the historic region known as Upper Silesia ('), with Katowice serving as its capital. Despite the Silesian ...

(31,838),

Lesser Poland Voivodeship Lesser Poland Voivodeship or Lesser Poland Province (in pl, województwo małopolskie ), also known as Małopolska, is a voivodeship (province), in southern Poland. It has an area of , and a population of 3,404,863 (2019). It was created on 1 ...

(23,671),

Łódź Voivodeship Łódź Voivodeship (also known as Lodz Province, or by its Polish name ''Województwo łódzkie'' ) is a province-voivodeship in central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Łódź Voivodeship (1975–1999) and the Sieradz ...

(15,460),

Lower Silesian Voivodeship Lower Silesian Voivodeship, or Lower Silesia Province, in southwestern Poland, is one of the 16 voivodeships (provinces) into which Poland is divided. The voivodeship was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Wrocław, Legnica, Wałbrz ...

(13,217),

West Pomeranian Voivodeship The West Pomeranian Voivodeship, also known as the West Pomerania Province, is a voivodeship (province) in northwestern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Szczecin. Its area equals 22 892.48 km² (8,838.84 sq mi), and in 2021, it was i ...

(7,444),

Opole Voivodeship Opole Voivodeship, or Opole Province ( pl, województwo opolskie ), is the smallest and least populated voivodeship (province) of Poland. The province's name derives from that of the region's capital and largest city, Opole. It is part of Upper S ...

(5,538),

Lubusz Voivodeship Lubusz Voivodeship, or Lubuskie Province ( pl, województwo lubuskie ), is a voivodeship (province) in western Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999, out of the former Gorzów Wielkopolski and Zielona Góra Voivodeships, pursuant to the Po ...

(5,444), and

Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship The Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, also known as the Świętokrzyskie Province, and the Holy Cross Voivodeship ( pl, województwo świętokrzyskie ) is a voivodeship (province) of Poland situated in southeastern part of the country, in the histo ...

(5,538), and second in

Subcarpathian Voivodeship Subcarpathian Voivodeship or Subcarpathia Province (in pl, Województwo podkarpackie ) is a voivodeship, or province, in the southeastern corner of Poland. Its administrative capital and largest city is Rzeszów. Along with the Marshall, it is ...

(9,301). There are two noble families of Polish origin with the surname Nowak: * One family appeared in

Silesia Silesia (, also , ) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is approximately , and the population is estimated at around 8,000,000. Silesia is split ...

in the 15th century. It included Anatol Nowak (died 1456),

Archbishop of Wrocław In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdioc ...

. A branch of this family became

baron Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knig ...

s in

Bohemia Bohemia ( ; cs, Čechy ; ; hsb, Čěska; szl, Czechy) is the westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech Republic. Bohemia can also refer to a wider area consisting of the historical Lands of the Bohemian Crown ruled by the Bohem ...

in 1660. * One family appeared in Masovia around 1750. This family included Antoni and Józef Nowak, generals in the Polish army that served Napoleon, and Aleksander Nowak, a general of the Polish forces during the

November Uprising The November Uprising (1830–31), also known as the Polish–Russian War 1830–31 or the Cadet Revolution, was an armed rebellion in the heartland of partitioned Poland against the Russian Empire. The uprising began on 29 November 1830 in W ...

in 1831 against Russia.

Czech Republic and Slovakia

Novák is widespread in the

and

Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...

. In both countries, the feminine form is Nováková. It is the most common surname in the Czech Republic.

Slovenia

Novak is the most common surname in

with more than 11,000 sharing it. There are however significant variations between regions: it is very common in central Slovenia (in the regions around

Ljubljana Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center. During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the ar ...

and

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), as well as in parts of southern Slovenia and eastern Slovenia (

Lower Carniola Lower Carniola ( sl, Dolenjska; german: Unterkrain) is a traditional region in Slovenia, the southeastern part of the historical Carniola region. Geography Lower Carniola is delineated by the Ljubljana Basin with the city of Ljubljana to the no ...

Prekmurje Prekmurje (; dialectically: ''Prèkmürsko'' or ''Prèkmüre''; hu, Muravidék) is a geographically, linguistically, culturally and ethnically defined region of Slovenia, settled by Slovenes and a Hungarian minority, lying between the Mur Ri ...

). It is much less common in northern and western Slovenia; in the

Goriška Goriška is a historical region in western Slovenia on the border with Italy. It comprises the northern part of the wider traditional region of the Slovenian Littoral (''Primorska''). The name ''Goriška'' is an adjective referring to the city of ...

region on the border with

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

, it is quite rare. The rank of the surname Novak in the

Slovenian statistical regions The statistical regions of Slovenia are 12 administrative entities created in 2000 for legal and statistical purposes. Division By a decree in 2000, Slovenia has been divided into 12 statistical regions ( NUTS-3 level), which are grouped in two ...

: 1st in the

Central Slovenia Statistical Region The Central Slovenia Statistical Region ( sl, Osrednjeslovenska statistična regija) is a statistical region in central Slovenia. Geography This is the second-largest region in terms of territory. It has a total area of 2,555 km², with a ...

(3,422) and

Savinja Statistical Region The Savinja Statistical Region ( sl, Savinjska statistična regija) is a statistical region in Slovenia. The largest town in the region is Celje. It is named after the Savinja River. The region is very diverse in natural geography; it mainly com ...

(1,380); 2nd in the

Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region The Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region ( sl, Jugovzhodna Slovenija statistična regija) is a statistical region in southeast Slovenia. It is the largest statistical region. The development of this region is largely the result of industry (the au ...

(1,231) and

Mura Statistical Region The Mura Statistical Region ( sl, Pomurska statistična regija) is a statistical region in northeast Slovenia. It is predominantly agricultural with field crops representing over three-quarters of the total agricultural area (twice as much as the ...

(1,040); 3rd in the

Drava Statistical Region The Drava Statistical Region ( sl, Podravska statistična regija) is a statistical region in Slovenia. The largest city in the region is Maribor. The region's name comes from the Drava River and includes land on both banks along its course thro ...

(1,732); 5th in the

Upper Carniola Statistical Region The Upper Carniola Statistical Region ( sl, Gorenjska statistična regija) is a statistical region in northwest Slovenia. It is a region with high mountains, including Mount Triglav, and is almost entirely Alpine. A large part of this statistical ...

(963) and

Lower Sava Statistical Region The Lower Sava Statistical Region ( sl, Posavska statistična regija; until December 31, 2014 ) is a statistical region in Slovenia. It has good traffic accessibility and is located in the Sava and Krka Valleys, with hilly areas with vineyards and ...

(380); 6th in the

Coastal–Karst Statistical Region The Coastal–Karst Statistical Region ( sl, Obalno-kraška statistična regija, it, Litorale-Carso) is a statistical region in southwest Slovenia. It covers the traditional and historical regions of Slovenian Istria and most of the Karst Platea ...

(228); 8th in the

Central Sava Statistical Region The Central Sava Statistical RegionBoršič, Darja, & Alenka Kavkler. 2009. Modeling Unemployment Duration in Slovenia Using Cox Regression Models. ''Transition Studies Review'' 54(1): 145–156, p. 148. ( sl, Zasavska statistična regija) is a s ...

(192); 10th in the

Carinthia Statistical Region The Carinthia Statistical Region ( sl, Koroška statistična regija) is a statistical region in northern Slovenia along the border with Austria. The region is difficult to access and is poorly connected with the central part of Slovenia. The env ...

(238); 11th in the

Inner Carniola–Karst Statistical Region Interior may refer to: Arts and media * ''Interior'' (Degas) (also known as ''The Rape''), painting by Edgar Degas * ''Interior'' (play), 1895 play by Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck * ''The Interior'' (novel), by Lisa See * Interior de ...

(228); 131st in the

Gorizia Statistical Region The Gorizia Statistical Region ( sl, Goriška statistična regija) is a statistical region in western Slovenia, along the border with Italy. It is named after the Italian town of Gorizia (the feminine adjective ''goriška'' comes from the Sloveni ...

(171).

Other countries

Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit ...

, Novak is the sixth most common surname. In

Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...

and

Montenegro ) , image_map = Europe-Montenegro.svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Podgorica , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , official_languages = M ...

, Novak is a given name, while

Novaković Novaković ( sr-cyr, Новаковић) is a Serbian, Montenegrin and Croatian surname, a patronymic derived from the male given name ''Novak (given name), Novak'' (meaning "the new one"). It is rendered as Novakovič in Slovenian, and historically ...

is found as a common surname. In

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

, Nowak is 159th (c. 31,000) and Noack is 270th (c. 22,000), together with different spellings (c. 64,000), with some concentration in the

Ruhr area The Ruhr ( ; german: Ruhrgebiet , also ''Ruhrpott'' ), also referred to as the Ruhr area, sometimes Ruhr district, Ruhr region, or Ruhr valley, is a polycentric urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population density of 2,800/km ...

, around

Salzgitter Salzgitter (; Eastphalian: ''Soltgitter'') is an independent city in southeast Lower Saxony, Germany, located between Hildesheim and Braunschweig. Together with Wolfsburg and Braunschweig, Salzgitter is one of the seven ''Oberzentren'' of Lower ...

and

Lüchow-Dannenberg Lüchow-Dannenberg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany, which is usually referred to as Hanoverian Wendland (''Hannoversches Wendland'') or Wendland. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Uelzen and Lüneburg and the s ...

and as Noack in

Lusatia Lusatia (german: Lausitz, pl, Łużyce, hsb, Łužica, dsb, Łužyca, cs, Lužice, la, Lusatia, rarely also referred to as Sorbia) is a historical region in Central Europe, split between Germany and Poland. Lusatia stretches from the Bóbr ...

People

Novak and Novák surname

A–J

Alexander Novak Alexander Valentinovich Novak (russian: Александр Валентинович Новак; born 23 August 1971) is a Russian politician who is the current Deputy Prime Minister of Russia since November 2020. Previously, he was the Minist ...

(born 1971), Russian politician *

Anatole Novak Anatole Novak (12 February 1937 – 5 January 2022) was a French professional road bicycle racer. Career Novak won a stage in the 1961 Tour de France, and was the Lanterne rouge (last finishing cyclist) in the 1964 Tour de France. Personal lif ...

(1937–2022), French bicycle racer * Andriy Novak (born 1988), Ukrainian footballer *

Anthony Novak Anthony Joseph Novak (born March 27, 1994) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward. Early life Novak was born in Pickering, Ontario and began playing youth soccer with Pickering SC. He played as a goalkeeper in his yout ...

(born 1994), Canadian soccer player *

, plaintiff in ''Novak v. City of Parma'' *

Arne Novák Arne Novák, born as Arnošt Novák, (2 March 1880, Litomyšl, Bohemia – 26 November 1939, Polička) was a Czech literary historian and critic, specialist in German and Czech studies. Life He was born as a son of the high school teacher Josef ...

(1880–1939), Czech literary historian and critic *

Augustin Novák Augustin Novák (1890 - 1970), sometimes referred to as Novak or Nowak was an Austro-Hungarian World War I flying ace credited with five or seven aerial victories. A prewar soldier, who had joined the horse artillery in 1911, he participated in th ...

, a World War I flying ace * B. J. Novak (born 1979), American writer, comedian and actor known for ''

The Office ''The Office'' is a mockumentary sitcom created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, first made in the United Kingdom, then Germany, and subsequently the United States. It has since been remade in ten other countries. The original series of ...

'' *

Barbara Novak Barbara J. Novak (born 1929) is an American art historian. She was the Helen Goodhart Altschul Professor of Art History at Barnard College from 1958 to 1998. Biography Novak was born in New York City in 1929. She grew up in Far Rockaway, Queens ...

(born 1922), American art historian *

Brandon Novak Brandon Thomas Novak (born December 10, 1978) is an American motivational speaker, author, and former professional skateboarder and "CKY crew" member. He also had appearances in the ''Viva La Bam'' reality comedy series and the '' Jackass'' fil ...

(born 1978), American skateboarder *

Brett Novak Brett Novak is an American filmmaker and director, best known for his short skateboard related films; particularly his collaborations with Spanish professional skateboarder Kilian Martin. Biography Early life Novak was born in the western Ch ...

, an American filmmaker and director *

David Novak (disambiguation) David Novak (born 1941) is an American theologian and philosopher. David Novak may also refer to: *David C. Novak (born 1952), American businessman and philanthropist * David J. Novak (born 1961), American judge * David Novák (born 1979), Czech fo ...

, several persons *

Dennis Novak Dennis Novak (; born 28 August 1993, in Wiener Neustadt) is an Austrian professional tennis player. Novak achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 85 in March 2020. Professional career 2013 Novak made his ATP main draw debut at ...

(born 1993), Austrian tennis player *

Dezső Novák Dezső Novák (3 February 1939 – 26 February 2014) was a Hungarian footballer who played as a defender. During his club career he played for Ferencvárosi TC. For the Hungary national team, he participated in the 1964 European Nations' Cu ...

(1939–2014), Hungarian footballer *

Doug Novak Doug Novak is an American basketball coach who is currently an assistant coach for the Army Black Knights basketball team. Novak was previously the interim head coach of the Mississippi State women's basketball team from 2021 to 2022. He was elev ...

, women's basketball coach for

Mississippi State Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university adjacent to Starkville, Mississippi. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Univers ...

Dragutin Novak Dragutin Karlo Novak (16 February 1892 in Zagreb – 31 October 1978, Zagreb) was the first person in what is now Croatia to make a heavier-than-air flight by flying a plane constructed by Slavoljub Eduard Penkala, June 22, 1910. Novak flew in an ...

(1892–1978), Croatian aviator *

Džoni Novak Džoni Novak (born 4 September 1969) is a Slovenian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He represented his country at Euro 2000 and the 2002 World Cup. Club career Born in Ljubljana, he started his professional career p ...

(born 1969), Slovenian former footballer *

Emil Novák Emil Novák (born April 12, 1989 in Zábřeh) is a Czech snowboarder, specializing in snowboard cross. Novák competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for the Czech Republic. In the snowboard cross, he finished 4th in his 1/8 round race, failing to ...

, Czech snowboarder *

Éva Novák-Gerard Éva Novák (8 January 1930 – 30 June 2005), also known as Éva Novák-Gérard, was a swimmer from Hungary. She won three medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, after a bronze four years earlier in London. She was inducted into the ...

(1930–2005), Hungarian swimmer *

Evelin Novak Evelin Novak (born 1985 in Čakovec) is a Croatian soprano. Novak was born in Croatia. At the age of 12 she started her singing education, four years later she won two first prizes at international competitions in Croatia. At the age of 17 she bec ...

(born 1965), Croatian operatic soprano *

Ferenc Novák Ferenc Novák (born July 13, 1969 in Budapest) is a Hungarian sprint canoeist who has competed from the early 1990s to 2006. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he won a gold medal in the C-2 500 m event with teammate Imre Pulai. In the ...

(born 1969), Hungarian canoer and Olympic champion * Filip Novák (born 1982), Czech professional ice hockey defenceman *

Franz Novak Franz Novak (10 January 1913 – 21 October 1983Berndt Rieger: ''Der Fahrdienstleiter des Todes. Franz Novak, der transportexperte Eichmanns. Eine Biographie'', Norderstedt 2001, S.127f) was an Austrian SS-''Hauptsturmführer'' (captain). He w ...

(1913–1983), Austrian SS-Hauptsturmführer *

Gabi Novak Gabrijela "Gabi" Novak (; born 8 July 1936) is a Croatian pop and jazz singer. A wife of the prominent Croatian singer-songwriter Arsen Dedić, whom she married in 1973, Novak became popular in the 1960s. Biography Born in Berlin into a family ...

(born 1936), Croatian pop singer *

Grga Novak Grga Novak (2April 18887September 1978) was a distinguished Croatian historian, archaeologist and geographer, and President of the Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts from 1958 to 1978. Born on the island of Hvar, he was Professor of Ancient Hi ...

(1888–1978), Croatian historian, archaeologist and geographer *

Grigory Novak Grigory Irmovich Novak (russian: Григорий Ирмович Новак, 5 March 1919 – 10 July 1980) was a Jewish Soviet weightlifter who won a world title in 1946 and a silver medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics. During his career Novak se ...

(1919–1980), Ukrainian Olympic weightlifter *

Ilona Novák Ilona Novák (16 May 1925 – 14 March 2019) was a Hungarian swimmer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, where she finished 4th in 100 m backstroke and 5th in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay. At the 1952 Olympic ...

(1925–2019), Hungarian swimmer and Olympic champion * Ján Novák (1921–1984), Czech composer * Ján Novák (born 1985), Slovak footballer * Ján Novák (born 1979), Czech professional ice hockey player *

Jane Novak Jane Novak (born Johana Barbara Novak; January 12, 1896 – February 3, 1990) was an American actress of the silent film era. Background Jane Novak was born Johana Barbara Novak in St. Louis, Missouri to Bohemian immigrant Joseph Jerome Novak a ...

(1896–1990), actress in silent films *

Jeff Novak Jeff Ladd Novak (born July 27, 1967) is a former American football offensive lineman who played professionally in the World League of American Football and the National Football League. Novak was born in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and grew up ...

(born 1967), former American footballer *

Jim Novak James R. Novak (September 14, 1955 - April 2018) was a comic book creator, primarily working as a letterer for Marvel Comics, where he worked on almost every one of their ongoing series, and contributed to the development of the iconic Star Wars l ...

(1955–2018), American comic book letterer *

Jiří Novák Jiří Novák (; born 22 March 1975) is a Czech former professional tennis player. He was born in Zlín, Czechoslovakia but resides nowadays in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Career Novák turned professional in 1993 and won seven singles and 18 doubles ...

(born 1975), Czech former tennis player *

Joe Novak Joe Novak (born April 19, 1945) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Northern Illinois University from 1996 to 2007, compiling a record of 63–76. Novak played college football as a defensive en ...

(born 1945), retired college football coach *

John Novak John Novak is a Canadian voice, film and television actor who frequently does work for the Ocean Productions based in Vancouver, Canada. Biography He was born in Venezuela to Canadian parents who were visiting the country. He has also starred ...

(born 1955), actor *

John Philip Novak John Philip "Phil" Novak (born February 15, 1946) was an American politician and businessman. Born in Berwyn, Illinois, Novak served in the United States Army from 1966 to 1968 and was stationed in the Panama Canal Zone. He received his bachelor's ...

(born 1946), American politician *

Joseph D. Novak Joseph Donald Novak (born 1932) is an American educator, and Professor Emeritus at the Cornell University, and Senior Research Scientist at the Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition. He is known for his development of concept mapping in t ...

(born 1930), American educator

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Karel Novák Karel Novák is a retired Czechoslovak slalom canoeist who competed in the early-to-mid 1960s. He won two medals in the mixed C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 1961 and a bronze in 1963 Events January ...

, Czech slalom canoeist *

Katalin Novák Katalin Éva Novák (born 6 September 1977) is a Hungarian politician serving as the current president of Hungary, having been elected in the 2022 presidential election. Novák is the first woman to hold the presidency, as well as the youngest ...

, Hungarian president *

Kate Novak Kate Novak is an American fantasy author. Biography Novak grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where she graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a BS in Chemistry. She primarily published in the ''Forgotten Realms'' and ''Ravenloft'' s ...

, American fantasy writer * Kayvan Novak (born 1978), British-Iranian actor * Kevin Novak (born 1982), American soccer player * Kim Novak (born 1933), American actress * Krysia Nowak (born 1948), British artist * Ladislav Novák (1931–2011), Czech football player and manager * Laila Novak (born 1942), Swedish model and actress * Ljudmila Novak (born 1959), Slovenian politician and Member of the European Parliament * Martin Novák, Czech ice hockey player * Matěj Novák (born 1989), Czech figure skater * Mel Novak (born 1942), American actor * Michael Novak (1933–2017), conservative American Roman Catholic philosopher and diplomat * Michael Novak (footballer), Austrian footballer * Mike Novak (1915–1978), American National Basketball League player * Mirjam Novak (born 1981), German actress and screenwriter * Miroslav Novák (1907–2000), Czech Hussite bishop * Nick Novak (born 1981), National Football League placekicker * Otto Novák (1902–1984), Czech footballer * Petr Novák (disambiguation) * Robert Novak (1931–2009), American journalist and conservative political commentator * Rudolph Novak, American gymnast * Slobodan Novak (1924–2016), Croatian writer * Slobodan Prosperov Novak (born 1951), Croatian literary historian * Štefan Novák (1879–1932), Greek Catholic Bishop of the Eparchy of Prešov * Steve Novak (born 1983), basketball player * Tom Novak, marketing professor * Tommy Novak (born 1997), American Ice Hockey Player * Viktor Novak (1889–1977), Yugoslav historian * Vilmos Aba-Novák (1894–1941), Hungarian painter and graphic artist * Vítězslav Novák (1870–1949), Czech composer * Viveca Novak, American journalist * Vjenceslav Novak (1859–1905), Croatian writer * Vladimír Novák (painter) (born 1947), Czech painter * Vladimír Novák (skier) (1904–1986), Czechoslovak Nordic skier

Novakov surname

*Andrey Novakov (born 1988), Bulgarian politician *Anna Novakov, Serbian-American art historian and curator *Boncho Novakov (born 1935), Bulgarian cyclist *Tihomir Novakov (1929–2015), Serbian-born American physicist

Nováková surname

* Daniela Trandžíková-Nováková (born 1956), Slovak handball player * Eva Nováková (born 1938), Czech politician * Ivana Nováková (born 1965), Czech basketball player * Kristýna Badinková Nováková (born 1983), Czech film and television actress * Petra Nováková (born 1993), Czech skier * Soňa Nováková (born 1975), Czech female beach volleyball player * Šárka Nováková (born 1971), Czech high jumper * Teréza Nováková (1853–1912), Czech feminist author, editor, and ethnographer * Vratislava Nováková, Czechoslovak slalom canoer

Nowak surname

* , Academy Award–nominated director of ''Isaac in America: A Journey with Isaac Bashevis Singer'' * Anton Nowak (1865–1932), Austrian artist * Bartosz Nowak, Polish footballer * Cécile Nowak (born 1967), French judoka * Henry J. Nowak (born 1935), member of United States House of Representatives (1975–1993) * Jan Nowak-Jeziorański (1914–2005), Polish journalist and World War II hero * Jerzy Nowak, Polish actor * Jerzy Robert Nowak, Polish historian * Józef Nowak (1925–1984), Polish actor * Julian Nowak (1865–1946), Polish physician, veterinarian, bacteriologist, and politician * Katarzyna Nowak, Polish tennis player * Kazimierz Nowak (1897–1937), Polish traveler * Leopold Nowak (1904–1991), Austrian musicologist * Lisa Nowak (born 1963), American astronaut * Łukasz Nowak (born 1988), Polish athlete * Marco Nowak, German ice hockey player * Mark Nowak (born 1964), American poet and writer * Manfred Nowak (born 1950), United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture * Martin Nowak (born 1965), Austrian mathematical biologist * Mateusz Nowak, Polish cyclist * Oskar Nowak (1913–?), Austrian ice hockey player * Piotr Nowak (born 1964), Polish footballer and manager * Sylwia Nowak, Polish ice dancer * Tadeusz Nowak, Polish footballer * Teresa Nowak (born 1942), Polish athlete * Tim Nowak, German decathlete * Wanda Nowak (born 1913), Austrian athlete * Zdzisław Nowak (1906–1996), Polish athlete * Zenon Nowak (1905–1980), Polish trade union activist and politician

Novak given name

* Novak Djokovic (born 1987), Serbian tennis player * Starina Novak (1530–1601), Serbian brigand and rebel * Novak Grebostrek (floruit, fl. 1312), Serbian commander * Novak Karaljuk (floruit, fl. 1404), Serbian commander * Novak Kilibarda (born 1934), Montenegrin politician * Novak Martinović (born 1985), Serbian footballer * (1928–1995), Serbian writer and journalist * Novak Radonić (1826–1890), Serbian painter * Novak Roganović (1932–2008), Serbian footballer * Novak Tomić (1936–2003), Serbian footballer

Characters

* Allie Novak, character from the Australian drama series ''Wentworth'' * Arpad Novack, from ''Illatszertár'' (''Parfumerie''), the Hungarian play used as inspiration for ''The Shop Around the Corner'' * Barbara Novak, in the movie ''Down with Love'' played by Renée Zellweger * Billy Novak, in the Amazon television series ''The Collection (TV series), The Collection'' * Bobby Novak, from the American television series ''Pearson (TV series), Pearson'' * Casey Novak, in ''Law & Order: SVU'' * Dazzle Novak, in the television series ''Moonbeam City'' * Georg Nowack, a character from the musical ''She Loves Me'' inspired by ''The Shop Around the Corner'' * Holland and Dewey Novak, characters in the television series ''Eureka Seven'' * James Novak, a character on the television series ''Scandal (TV series), Scandal'' * Jessica Novak, eponymous character of American drama television series * Jimmy Novak, his wife Amelia and his daughter Claire Novak, from the television series ''Supernatural'' * John Novak, protagonist of the television show ''Mr. Novak'' * Klara Novak, a character on ''The Shop Around the Corner'', played by Margaret Sullavan * Lindsey Novak, recurring character in the ''Stargate Atlantis'' television series * Pat Novak, in ''The Novak Element'' in the movie ''RoboCop'' * Pat Novak, played by Jack Webb in the old-time radio program ''Pat Novak, for Hire'' * Sydney Novak, played by Sophia Lillis in the Netflix series ''I Am Not Okay With This'' * Tom Nowak, in the movie ''Test pilota Pirxa'' * Tommy Nowak, in the movie ''Pink Cadillac (film), Pink Cadillac'', played by Clint Eastwood * Trishka Novak, character in the 2011 video game ''Bulletstorm'' * Zig Novak, character on television series ''Degrassi (franchise), Degrassi''

References

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