Chovanec
Chovanec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈxovanɛts]; feminine: Chovancová, in Slovak also Chovanecová) is a Czech and Slovak surname. The word chovanec is an archaic term for 'adoptee'.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Ján Chovanec (born 1984), Slovak footballer
- Jozef Chovanec (born 1960), Czech-Slovak footballer and manager
- Marián Chovanec (born 1957), Slovak bishop
- Milan Chovanec (born 1970), Czech politician
- Patrick Chovanec (born 1970), American economist
- Zdeněk Chovanec (2004–2026), Czech-Venezuelan racing driver
See also
References
- ↑ Horálková, Zdeňka (1957). "Jak si lidé na Slovácku vysvětlují vznik rodových přezdívek". Naše řeč (in Czech). Institute of the Czech Language. Retrieved 2025-09-18.