Meaning, origin and history of the name Radek

Gender Masculine

Pronounced Pron. /ˈra.dɛk/ (Czech) [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

Originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element radŭ meaning "happy, willing". In Poland it is usually a diminutive of Radosław.

VariantsRadko, Radim, Radúz (Czech)

Feminine FormsRadka (Czech) Radosława (Polish)

Other Languages & CulturesRadko, Radoslav, Rayko, Rayno (Bulgarian) Radoslav, Ratko, Rade (Croatian) Radoslav, Ratko, Rade (Macedonian) Radoslavŭ (Old Slavic) Radu (Romanian) Radoš, Radoslav, Ratko, Rade (Serbian) Radoslav (Slovak) Radoslav (Slovene)

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