Makovec Family History
Makovec Name Meaning
Slovenian Croatian Czech and Slovak: topographic name or nickname derived from mak (Czech mák) ‘poppy’ denoting someone who grew poppies or perhaps someone with a red face. As a Czech and Slovak name it may also be a habitational name for someone from a place called Makov or Makovce ultimately derived from the same word.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022