Kosáková: Surname History and Family Crest

In parish registers, Kosáková often stands in for Kosak.

Read literally, Kosáková points to “Cossack”. The ending -ova in Kosáková is a typical Polish derivative of the root behind Kosak. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Other spellings include Kosakowa, Kosakówna and Kossak.

Kosáková coat of arms

Arms linked to Kosak and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Get the complete Kosáková report, with a museum-style coat of arms.