Covaci
Covaci is the Romanian form of the name Kovač, meaning "forger" or "blacksmith" in Slavic languages.
Cognates
- Kovač in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Slovenia
- Kovac in the United States
- Koval in Ukraine
- Kowal in Poland
- Kovach, the Carpatho-Ruthenian form
- Kovács, Kováts or Kovách in Hungary
- Kováč in Slovakia
- Kovář in the Czech Republic
Notable people
- Ion Covaci, also known as Ianos Kovacs or János Kovács, Romanian boxer
- Iosif Covaci, Romanian alpine skier
- Meletie Covaci, Romanian Catholic bishop
- Nicolae Covaci, Romanian-Hungarian football player and coach
- Nicu Covaci, Romanian painter, music composer, leader of rock and cult band Phoenix
- Ştefan Covaci, Romanian football player and coach
- Gheorghe Covaciu, Romanian handballer
Places
- Covaci, a village in Sânandrei commune, Timiș County, Romania
- Covacipeter, a villiage in Gheorgheni city, Harghita County, Romania
Sports
- ACS Fortuna Covaci, a Romanian professional football club from Covaci, Timiș County, Romania