Macek Family History
Macek Name Meaning
Czech Slovak and Polish: from the personal name Macek a pet form of Czech Matěj Slovak Matej Polish Maciej equivalents of Matthew . Compare Matzek . Slovenian and Croatian (Maček): from Slovenian and dialectal Croatian word maček ‘tom cat’ hence probably a nickname denoting a cautious or handy skillful person. Compare Machek
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022