Czechia Naming Customs: Difference between revisions

Surnames ending with '''-ě''' are quite uncommon. These usually simply drop the before adding the  '''-ová'''. Some however keep the '''-ě''' and add a '''t''' before adding the '''-ová'''.

''Male''<br> Bechyně<br> Vlčiště<br> but<br> Ditě<br> Hrabě<br>

Surnames that end in ec or ek (or rarely ev or el) drop the e before adding the ová.   

Examples: Male Female

Moravec Moravcová

Šálek Šálková

Broškev Broškvová

Mandel Mandlová or Mandelová

Uncommon surnames ending with k or   c may or may not drop the  .

Example: Male Female

Dank Danková or Daková

Bartnonc Bartocová or Bartoncová

In many cases, even German and Hungarian names are subjected to the ová ending.