Hudák
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Slovak |
| Meaning | Musician |
| Region of origin | Slovakia |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Hudáček |
Hudák or Hudak is Slovak surname, does originate in meaning musician, person who played an archaic Slavic instrument that had three strings and was played with a bow sort of like a cello. After several renditions it was later replaced by the younger violin. Hudaks(Rusyn spelling) --also spelled Hudok,Ґудok(Ukraine),Гудок Gudok(Russian)-- was found in an archaeological excavation in Novgorod dating from the 11th-15th centuries. The original Hudáks were banished and any that could be found were burned in 1649 because they represented Slavic pagan beliefs at the expense of the Orthodox church. The name may refer to:
- Dávid Hudák (born 1993), Slovak football player
- Erin Rachel Hudak (born 1978), American artist
- Evie Hudak (born 1951), American politician
- Harald Hudak (born 1957), German athlete
- Jen Hudak (born 1986), American skier
- Ľuboš Hudák (born 1968), Slovak handball player
- Mike Hudak (born 1952), American environmentalist
- Paul Hudak (1952–2015), American computer scientist
- Pavol Hudák (1959–2011), Slovak writer
- Tim Hudak (born 1967), Canadian politician
See also
- Hudak Peak, Antarctica
References
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