Covaci Explained

Covaci is the Romanian form of the name Kovač (Ковач), 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 (also Kovalchuk, Kovalenko, Kovalev)
• Kowal in Poland (also Kowalczyk, Kowalski)
• Kovach, the Carpatho-Ruthenian form
• Kovács, Kováts or Kovách in Hungary
• Kováč in Slovakia
• Kovář (also Kováč) 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