Pasternak
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See also: pasternak
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Polish Pasternak, Ukrainian Пастернак (Pasternak) and Yiddish פּאַסטערנאַק (pasternak).
Proper noun
Pasternak (plural Pasternaks)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Pasternak is the 13142nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2329 individuals. Pasternak is most common among White (96.05%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Pasternak”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Italian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Russian Пастерна́к (Pastɛrnák).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Pasternak m or f by sense
- A transliteration of the Russian surname Пастерна́к (Pastɛrnák)
References
- ^ Pasternak in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Polish
Etymology
From pasternak (“parsnip”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Pasternak m pers
- a male surname
Declension
Declension of Pasternak
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Pasternak | Pasternakowie |
| genitive | Pasternaka | Pasternaków |
| dative | Pasternakowi | Pasternakom |
| accusative | Pasternaka | Pasternaków |
| instrumental | Pasternakiem | Pasternakami |
| locative | Pasternaku | Pasternakach |
| vocative | Pasternaku | Pasternakowie |
Proper noun
Pasternak f (indeclinable)
- a female surname