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Vovk Surname Meaning

Ukrainian and Rusyn (partly from Slovakia): nickname from vovk ‘wolf’. Compare Volk Wolf and Wowk. Slovenian: variant of Volk ‘wolf’. Compare Wowk.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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