Petkovic Family History
Petkovic Surname Meaning
Serbian and Croatian (Petković): patronymic from the personal name Petko which is a pet form of Petar (see Peter) and also a Serbian male equivalent of the female Christian saint's name Petka.
It is itself a translation from Greek paraskeuē ‘preparation (for Saturday)’ thus figuratively ‘Friday’ (petak in Serbian).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
