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The surname Dworak is derived from the Czech word "dvur," meaning "manor" or "court," and falls into one of the Czech names that shows the social status of the name bearer. Essentially the name means "a farmer having his free farm," which showed due regard for the fact that he was a land-owner, rather than a surf. Moreover, in Moravia, the name denoted a freeholder, subject only to the king. Moravia is in the Northern part of today's Czech Republic. There are also a number of Eastern European place names beginning with Dvor, such as Dvorsky.
The surname Dworak was first found in Bohemia and Moravia. By far the most well-known bearer of this surname must be Atonin Dvorak (1841-1904) the Czech composer. He was a son of a Prague butcher and an organist and viola player, before 1877, when a committee which included Brahms as a member recognized Dvorak's talent, brought him to Vienna and sponsored his work. Perhaps his most famous work was "From the New World," his ninth symphony.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Dvorak, Dvoracek, Dworak,Dvorsky, Dvoeczak, Dvorczyk, Dvorecz and many more.
Notable among the name Dworak at this time we found František Dvorák, born Bruner, also known as Franz Dvorak or Franz Bruner (1862-1927) was a Czech painter. He was the son of a tailor named Václav Bruner. He later changed his name to "Dvorák."
August Dvorak (1894-1975), was an American educational psychologist and professor...
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