Zahradnik Family History
Zahradnik Name Meaning
Czech (Zahradník) and Slovak (Záhradník Zahradník): status name for a person who farmed on a small scale from Czech zahrada Slovak záhrada ‘smallholding orchard garden’. A zahradník (literally ‘gardener’) held lands larger than those of a cottager (chalupník; see Chalupa ) but smaller than those of a farmer (sedlák; see Sedlak ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022