Janek (surname)
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Janek (Czech and Slovak feminine: Janková) is a Czech, Slovak and Polish surname, derived from the given name Janek.
The Polish surname has a dialectal form, Jonek. Polish archaic feminine forms include Jankowa (after husband) and Jankówna (after father). These forms are still used colloquially.[1]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Ivan Janek (born 1986), Slovak footballer
- Jolanta Janek (born 1963), Polish diplomat
- Kyle Janek (born 1958), American politician and medical doctor
- Martina Janková (born 1972), Czech opera singer
- Tomáš Janek (born 1983), Slovak ice hockey player