Menšík (feminine: Menšíková) is a Czech and Slovak surname. It was derived from the comparative degree of the Czech adjective malý (menší = 'smaller') The oldest document of the surname is from 1327. Germanised forms of the surname are Menschick and Menschik.
Notable people with the surname include: Eric Mensik (born 1987), American football player Jakub Menšík (born 2005), Czech tennis player Pavel Menšík (born 1968), Czech rower Vladimír Menšík (1929–1988), Czech actor
See also
Wolfram Menschick (1937–2010), German church musician
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