Patek is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

with multiple etymologies. In the Czech Republic, it is spelled Pátek (feminine: Pátková) and comes from

pátek Pátek is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. Etymology The name literally means "Friday". The village was probably founded on Friday. Geography Pátek ...

Friday Friday is the day of the week between Thursday and Saturday. In countries that adopt the traditional "Sunday-first" convention, it is the sixth day of the week. In countries adopting the ISO-defined "Monday-first" convention, it is the fifth day ...

"). Notable people with the surname include: *

Adolf Patek Adolf Patek (4 April 1900 – 9 September 1982) was an Austrian footballer and football manager. He began his playing career in 1916 with Wiener Sport-Club. In 1919 his team reached the Austrian Cup finals, but was defeated by SK Rapid Wien 3-0. ...

(1900–1982), Austrian footballer *

Antoni Patek Antoni Norbert Patek (french: link=no, Antoine Norbert de Patek; 14 June 1812 – 1 March 1877) was a Polish pioneer in watchmaking and the creator of the Patek Philippe & Co., one of Swiss watchmaker companies, and Polish independence fighter and ...

(1811–1877), Polish watchmaker * Artur Patek (born 1965), Polish historian *

Freddie Patek Freddie Joseph Patek (; born October 9, 1944), nicknamed The Flea or The Cricket, is an American former professional baseball shortstop who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals and California Angels ...

(born 1944), American baseball player *

Jarmila Pátková Jarmila Pátková (born 9 June 1953) is a Czech rower. She competed in the women's quadruple sculls event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ...

(born 1953), Czech rower * Jewell Patek (born 1971), American politician *

Kristýna Pátková Kristýna "Tynka" Pátková (born 17 June 1998) is a Czech ice hockey player for Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey, Vermont of the NCAA Division I and a member of the Czech Republic women's national ice hockey team. Playing career During h ...

(born 1998), Czech ice hockey player * Maria Patek (born 1958), Austrian civil servant *

Rebecca Patek Rebecca Patek is an American choreographer and performance artist. References External links Website for Rebecca Patek2ge(a)ther we are w/hole, TimeOut New York
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, American choreographer *

Stanisław Patek Stanisław Jan Patek (; 1 May 1866 – 25 August 1944), Polish lawyer, freemason and diplomat, served as Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1919 to 1920. The lawyer Born in Rusinów, he was an activist of the Polish Socialist Party who ...

(1866–1944), Polish diplomat *

Umar Patek Umar Patek (born 1970) is an Indonesian convicted terrorist and member of Jemaah Islamiyah who was wanted in the United States, Australia, and Indonesia on terrorism charges. There was a US$1 million reward offered by the Rewards For Justice Pr ...

(born 1970), Indonesian terrorist

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