kvetov

Kvetov is a surname of Slavic origin, most commonly found in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It is derived from the noun květ, meaning "flower," with the suffix -ov, which is a common element in Slavic family names and often conveys a possessive or patronymic sense, such as "belonging to the flower" or "descendant of květ." The feminine form of the name is Kvetová, used by women in the same families. In proper orthography, the diacritic forms Květov or Květová may be used in Czech and Slovak records.

In terms of distribution, Kvetov appears mainly in Central European records, with bearers also found among diaspora communities in North America and Western Europe. Like many surnames of this region, it can surface in historical civil and church registers, immigration manifests, and genealogical databases, reflecting migration patterns since the 19th century.

Variations of the surname include the diacritic forms Květov (with the acute on the e) and Květová for women, and the simplified form Kvetov without diacritics, which may appear in international documentation and translations. The name is relatively uncommon, and there are no widely cited public figures associated with it in major reference works.

As a toponym, there is no widely documented locality named exactly "Kvetov," though place names in Slavic-speaking areas can be ethnolinguistically related to the root květ. Further etymological and genealogical sources may provide more precise regional distributions and variants.