stoki

Stoki is a Slavic toponym and a surname. In Polish, stoki is the plural form of stok, meaning slope or incline, and the term is commonly used in geographic names to denote hillside locations. The word’s meaning can help explain why various places are named Stoki, often indicating a settlement situated on or near a slope.

As a place name, Stoki appears in several countries in Central and Eastern Europe. The exact locations and administrative status of these places vary by country and over time, with different villages or localities adopting the name due to their terrain or historical ownership.

As a surname, Stoki is found among families in some Slavic regions. Surnames of this type often originate from geographic features or from ancestors associated with a particular hillside, slope, or hillside community. Variants and spellings may occur due to language, national reforms, or transcription practices.

Overall, Stoki functions primarily as a geographic descriptor in Slavic languages and as an inherited surname in communities with Slavic linguistic roots.