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Shostak

Shostak proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Shostak (plural Shostaks)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Shostak

pluralShostaks
alternative formSchostak
alternative formSostak
alternative formSzostak

Origin of Shostak

From Ukrainian Шостак (Šostak) and Belarusian Шостак (Šóstak), from Ukrainian шостий (šostyj, “sixth”) and Belarusian шосты (šósty, “sixth”). Less commonly, a respelling of Polish Szostak, Szóstak, and Slovak Šosták. Ultimately, from a derivative of Proto-Slavic *šestъ (“sixth”).

Questions about Shostak

What does Shostak mean?
Shostak means a surname.
What part of speech is Shostak?
Shostak is a proper noun.

Words near Shostak in the dictionary

  1. Shoshonian
  2. Shoshonis
  3. shoshonite
  4. shoshonites
  5. shoshonitic
  6. Shostak
  7. Shostakovian
  8. Shostakovich
  9. Shostakovichesque
  10. Shostakovichian
  11. Shostaks

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