Czech and Slovak (Slavík) and Jewish (from Czech-speaking lands):
from Czech slavík ‘nightingale’, a nickname for a good
singer. DM As a Jewish surname, it may have been adopted by a
cantor in a synagogue.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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