[Surname] What does my last name "Babnik" mean?
What does my last name Babnik mean?... I have wondered what does my last name mean for some time.. I read that it comes from German surname Wabnig(h) but that's all. Can you please find the etymology of my family name, I would be very glad.
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Babnik is one of the many name derived from Slavic baba 'old woman', e.g., Babič, Babić, Babin, Babka, Babich, Babicz, Babski, Babák, etc.