Slezak is a

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, Slovak and Polish surname, which originally meant a person from

Silesia Silesia (see names #Etymology, below) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Silesia, Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is approximately , and the population is estimated at 8, ...

, derived from the Czech word ''slezsko''.''Dictionary of American Family Names''
"Slezak Family History"
Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 16 January 2016. Variants of the name include Ślązak, Slezák, Ślęzak, Slenzak, Szlezák, and Szlazak. The name may refer to: * Dalibor Slezák (born 1970), Czech football player * Erika Slezak (born 1946), American actress * Janusz Ślązak (1907–1985), Polish rower * Jim Slezak (born 1966), American politician * John Slezak (1896–1984), American businessman * Katarina Krpež Slezak (born 1988), Serbian handballer * Leo Slezak (1873–1946), Czech opera singer * Margarete Slezak (1901-1953), Austrian actress * Ron Slenzak (born 1948), American photographer *

Victor Slezak Victor Slezak (born July 30, 1957) is an American stage, television and screen actor who has appeared in numerous films, including ''The Bridges of Madison County (film), The Bridges of Madison County'' (1995), ''Beyond Rangoon'' (1995), ''The D ...

(born 1957), American actor * Walter Slezak (1902–1983), Austrian actor * Zoltán Szlezák (born 1967), Hungarian footballer

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