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
 * 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 the 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 Covaci, 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
 * Gheorghe Covaciu, Romanian handballer

Places

 * Covaci, a village in Sânandrei commune, Timiș County, Romania
 * Covacipeter, a villiage in Gheorgheni city, Harghita County, Romania

Sports

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