Kava

See also: kava

English

Etymology

Transliteration of Ukrainian Кава (Kava) or a phonetic respelling of Polish Kawa, from kawa (“jackdaw”); ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kavъka (“jackdaw”).

Proper noun

Kava (plural Kavas)

1. A surname.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kava”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 284.