Žáček (feminine Žáčková) is a Czech surname derived from a diminutive of Žák ("student"). Notable people include: Dušan Žáček, Czech basketball player Jakub Žáček, Czech film, television and stage actor Jiří Žáček, Czech poet Josef Žáček, Czech painter Lucie Žáčková, Czech actress Pavel Žáček, Czech doctor of philosophy See also Žák, Czech surname Zak (surname), Russian surname Żak, Polish surname Czech-language surnames