Rusznyák

Rusznyák is a Hungarian surname. It is derived from the ethnic term "ruszin," referring to a Rusyn person. The suffix "-yák" is a common Hungarian suffix indicating origin or belonging, similar to "-iak" or "-ák." Therefore, Rusznyák signifies "of Rusyn origin" or "from Rusyn territories." The name suggests that an ancestor of the bearer was either Rusyn or originated from a region inhabited by Rusyns. Rusyns are an East Slavic ethnic group primarily residing in the Carpathian region of Central and Eastern Europe. Surnames like Rusznyák are common in Hungary and other parts of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire, reflecting the historical migrations and interactions between different ethnic groups in the region.