Definitions for NOVAK
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1. Novak

   Novak (in Serbo-Croatian and Slovene; Cyrillic: Новак), Novák (in Hungarian, Czech and Slovak), Nowak (in German and Polish) is a Slavic surname and masculine given name, derived from the word for "new" (e.g. Polish: nowy, Czech: nový, Serbo-Croatian: novo / ново), which depending on the exact language and usage, translates as "novice", "new man", "newcomer", or "stranger". The name was often given to a new arrival in a city or a convert to Christianity. It was also used for newcomers to an army and as an occupational surname for people who used the slash-and-burn method to create new arable land—novina. It is pronounced almost the same way in most languages, with the stress on the first syllable. The main exception is Slovene, which places the stress on the last syllable. It is the most common surname in the Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovenia, and the sixth most common in Croatia. It is also found in Romania and Moldova in the Novac form and among Ashkenazi Jews in various forms depending on their country of origin.

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1. NOVAK

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Novak is ranked #980 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Novak surname appeared 35,461 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 12 would have the surname Novak.
   
   95.4% or 33,855 total occurrences were White.
   2.2% or 791 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1% or 379 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 248 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.3% or 117 total occurrences were Black.
   0.2% or 74 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

How to pronounce NOVAK?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say NOVAK in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of NOVAK in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of NOVAK in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of NOVAK in a Sentence

1. Roger Federer:

   I tried to really mix it up on Novak Djokovic second serve and I was hoping to serve good enough Roger Federer to keep me out of trouble, novak Djokovic had that one bad game at the beginning of the second set, which made the difference in the match.

2. Alexander Zverev:

   I’ve won two tournaments, I’m on a 12-match winning streak, i hope I can keep the level up and maybe even play better, because to beat Novak here is going to be an extremely difficult task.

3. Richard Gasquet:

   Novak's key ? He serves better than me, returns better than me. Then when you have these two shots on grass court, it makes the difference, his return is the best because he never misses. You serve and the ball is always back on your side again. It's very difficult.

4. Elaine Pearson:

   I am worried that the spotlight will fade on the refugees and asylum seekers now that Novak Djokovic has gone.

5. Grand Slam champion Chris Evert:

   I feel bad for Novak. He had the momentum, everyone was saying, 'Is he going to win a Grand Slam? Is he going to win four in a row? He was playing awesome tennis and then all of a sudden (season stopped). He'll be an interesting story to see if he can get that momentum back.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novak
2. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html