Covaci
# Covaci

Covaci is the Romanian form of the name Kovač (Ковач), meaning "forger" or "blacksmith" in Slavic languages.

## Cognates

* Kovač in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Slovenia
* Kovac in the United States and parts of South America was often shortened from a longer last name given out to people who couldn't spell their last name. Example: Dukovac was shortened to Kovac.
* Koval in Ukraine (also Kovalchuk, Kovalenko, Kovalev)
* Kowal in Poland (also Kowalczyk, Kowalski)
* Kovach, the Carpatho-Ruthenian form
* Kovács, Kováts or Kovách in Hungary
* Kováč in Slovakia
* Kovář (also Kováč) in Czech Republic.

## Notable people

* Ion Covaci, also known as Ianos Kovacs or János Kovács, Romanian boxer
* Iosif Covaci, Romanian alpine skier
* Meletie Covaci, Romanian Catholic bishop
* Nicolae Kovács, Romanian-Hungarian football player and coach
* Nicu Covaci, Romanian painter, music composer, leader of rock and cult band Phoenix
* Ştefan Covaci, Romanian football player and coach

## Places

* Covaci, a village in Sânandrei commune, Timiș County, Romania

## Sports

* ACS Fortuna Covaci, a Romanian professional football club from Covaci, Timiș County, Romania

## Other

* Covaci Solar Park, a thin-film photovoltaic (PV) power system, north of Timișoara, Romania
