Vacek


Vacek is a Czech surname, also found in Slovakia. It is derived from the name "Vaclav", being a diminutive or nickname thereof, or denoting "son of Vaclav". The feminine form is "Vackova".
There are many variants or derivatives of this surname:
Watzek - a Germanized spelling.
Watzke - a Germanized derivation, dating back to the late Middle Ages. Other spellings such as Watsky, Watzky, Watski have been noted in various countries.
Vacke - a re-Czechized or Slovacized spelling of Watzke.
Watzka - a Germanized derivation, of some antiquity.
Vacka - a re-Czechized or Slovacized spelling of Watzka.
Watz - an aristocratic Austrian arms-bearing family, believed to be derived from Vacek/Watzek.
Wacke - a spelling found in Poland; it is also the archaic Czech spelling.
Wacyk/Vacyk - a Ukrainianized spelling found in Galicia.
Watsko/Watzko - a Ukrainian derivative.
The name "Vacek", it may refer to: