Bobak Family History
Bobak Name Meaning
Czech and Slovak (Bobák); Polish and Ukrainian; Rusyn (in Slovakia spelled Bobák): nickname from a derivative of Slavic bob (Ukrainian bib) ‘bean broad bean’. The broad bean Vicia faba was a staple food in Europe in the Middle Ages. Slovak and Rusyn (from Slovakia) (Bobák): possibly also a nickname from Slovak bobák ‘worm’ or ‘beetle’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022