Zu Cerjak gibt es bei Yasni 14 unterschiedliche Namen.
Cerjak ist in der Rangreihe der häufigsten Nachnamen bei Yasni auf Platz 2414.
Name of (probably) Slovenian origin CER ~ Kind of oak-tree (Oak tree found mainly in Pannonia flats ? Hungary, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia...), prized as ships? timber or used for making casks. Good, solid timber. JAK, AK, LAK, ?AK? ~ In Slovenian language this ending expresses virtue (embodiment) of a person or object. As opposed to other word (name) endings (like ?ni?, ?ski?, ?er??), which are mostly expressing belonging or vague connection to ?, this ending is explicit. Some examples: Beda ~ Bedak = Misery, powerty ~ Simpleton (Idiot) Koren ~ Korenjak = Root ~ Brave, daring, solid, deep-rooted person Po?ten(ost) ~ Po?tenjak = Honest(y) ~ Honest person, man of virtue (absolute meaning) Morje ~ Morjak = Sea ~ Sea-wolf (not ?seaman?, but rather ?man of the sea?) Veljati ~ Veljak = Value (price) ~ Person of value, Noble man Cer-jak = ?Solid as an Oak? (not ?Made of Oak? ? this should be ?Cernik?, or ?from Oak grove? ? this should be ?Cerjan??). Note: for critics and other opinion (Cerjak@t-online.de)
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