Sýkora (feminine: Sýkorová) is a surname of Czech and Slovak language origin. It is related to the Polish surname Sikora. All are derived from a Slavic word for birds of the Paridae (tit) family which was used as a nickname for a small, agile person.[1]

Notable people with the surname include:

See also

References

  1. Dictionary of American Family Names 2013, Oxford University Press, as cited by ancestry.com
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