Makos Family History
Makos Name Meaning
Greek: possibly from Slavic mak ‘poppy’ (compare below). American shortened form of Greek surnames ending in -makos such as Ekonomakos or Economakos (see Economou ). Polish (Makoś) and Hungarian (Mákos): from mak ‘poppy’ a metonymic occupational name for someone who grew poppies or a nickname meaning ‘poppy’. Hungarian (Mákos): from a derivative of the personal name Makár (see Makar ). Americanized form of Polish Makosz: from a derivative of the personal name Makary (see Makar ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022