Zitnik Family History
Zitnik Name Meaning
Slovenian and Croatian (Žitnik): from a derivative of žito ‘grain corn’ used as an occupational name for a grower of corn or a grain merchant. As a Slovenian surname it may also be a nickname from žitnik ‘chest in which grain is stored’. Czech (Žitník): from a derivative of žito ‘rye’ used as an occupational name for a dealer in rye or a baker who made rye bread.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022