Covaci
Covaci is the Romanian form of the name Kovač (Ковач), meaning "forger" or "blacksmith" in Slavic languages.
Cognates
- Kovač in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Slovenia
- Kovac in the United States and parts of South America was often shortened from a longer last name given out to people who couldn't spell their last name. Example: Dukovac was shortened to Kovac.
- Koval in Ukraine (also Kovalchuk, Kovalenko, Kovalev)
- Kowal in Poland (also Kowalczyk, Kowalski)
- Kovach, the Carpatho-Ruthenian form
- Kovács, Kováts or Kovách in Hungary
- Kováč in Slovakia
- Kovář (also Kováč) in Czech Republic.
Notable people
This page lists people with the surname Covaci.
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- Meletie Covaci, Romanian Catholic bishop
- Nicolae Kovács, Romanian-Hungarian football player and coach
- Nicu Covaci, Romanian painter, music composer, leader of rock and cult band Phoenix
- Ştefan Covaci, Romanian football player and coach
Places
- Covaci, a village in Sânandrei commune, Timiș County, Romania
- Covaci River, tributary of the Olt River in Romania
Sports
- ACS Fortuna Covaci, a Romanian professional football club from Covaci, Timiş County, Romania
Other
- Covaci Solar Park, a thin-film photovoltaic (PV) power system, north of Timişoara, Romania
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This page lists people with the surname Covaci, Kovač, Kovac, Kovacz, etc..
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