Covaci
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Covaci is the Romanian form of the name Kovač (Ковач), meaning "forger" or "blacksmith" in Slavic languages.
Cognates
[edit]- Kovač in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Slovenia
- Kovac in the United States
- Koval in Ukraine (also Kovalchuk, Kovalenko, Kovalev)
- Kowal in Poland (also Kowalczyk, Kowalski)
- Kovach, the Carpatho-Ruthenian form
- Kovács, Kováts or Kovách in Hungary
- Kováč in Slovakia
- Kovář (also Kováč) in the Czech Republic
Notable people
[edit]- Ion Covaci, also known as Ianos Kovacs or János Kovács, Romanian boxer
- Iosif Covaci, Romanian alpine skier
- Meletie Covaci, Romanian Catholic bishop
- Nicolae Covaci, Romanian-Hungarian football player and coach
- Nicu Covaci, Romanian painter, music composer, leader of rock and cult band Phoenix
- Ştefan Covaci, Romanian football player and coach
- Gheorghe Covaciu, Romanian handballer
Places
[edit]- Covaci, a village in Sânandrei commune, Timiș County, Romania
- Covacipeter, a villiage in Gheorgheni city, Harghita County, Romania
Sports
[edit]- ACS Fortuna Covaci, a Romanian professional football club from Covaci, Timiș County, Romania
See also
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