Hrivnak Family History
Hrivnak Name Meaning
Slovak (Hrivnák Hrivňák Hrivňak) and Czech (Hřivňák):: from Slovak hrivnák ‘wood pigeon’ possibly a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird in some way. possibly also a nickname for someone with particularly luxuriant hair from a derivative of Slovak hriva Czech hříva ‘mane’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022