Czech names and surnames. List of options in Russian and their meaning. The most common Czech surnames

Popularity rating of Czech female names, 2013

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Jana, Kateřina, Lenka, Aneta, Lucie, Klára, Marketa, Anna, Tereza, Natálie, Eliška, Karolína, Adéla, Barbora, Zdeňka, Kristýna, Štěpanka, Daniela, Renata, Zuzana.

These are the most common Czech female names.

There are, of course, other names, for example Andrea, Michaela, Petra, Nikola, Jítka, Dominika, Marie, Radka, Hana, Hedvika, Simona, Eva.

To the Russian ear, some names sound very beautiful, while others, on the contrary, are very funny. For example, girls named Andrea and Michaela are abbreviated as Misha, Mikhalka, Andreika, Stepanka (in Russian Stepa).

Almost always the names are pronounced in a rude form: Lenka, Radka, Ganka, Simonka, Yanka, Adelka, etc.

Popularity ranking of Czech male names

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Jakub, Jan, Tomáš, Lukáš, Filip, David, Ondřej, Matěj, Adam, Vojtěch, etc. In Russian it sounds like Jakub, Jan, Tomas, Lukash, Ordřej, Matěj, Vojtěch, etc.

How to address a Czech by name

As it turned out in practice, it is absolutely not enough to know the name of a Czech in order to contact him.

Unlike the Russian language, the Czech language has vocative case(seventh), the essence of which boils down to approximately the following:

if your name ends in “-tr” (Peter), then the vocative form is “Petrshe!” (Petře!), if “-dr” (Alexander) - “Alexandre!” (Alexander!).

If it’s “-a, I, e” (Adela, Misha, Lucia), then it will be “Adelo, Misha, Lutsiyo.”

If it starts with “-iy, iya” (Grigory, Natalia), then it will sound like “Grigoriji, Natalija”.

In general, be prepared for the fact that the Czechs will distort your name and pronounce it as they please, but not in the way you are used to.

The most common Czech surnames

Husbands and wives in the Czech Republic have completely different surnames. Moreover, Czechs are very fond of inclining the names of foreigners. For this reason, they will pronounce Nicole Kidman's name as Nicole Kidmanova. That is, the ending - ova is added almost everywhere.

Differences between male and female Czech surnames

Also very common are the surnames Bogach, Shafer, Kabelka (bag in Russian), Bely, Mudry, Vesely, Gladky, Straw, etc.

Another interesting feature of the “distortion” of foreign surnames in the Czech Republic.

If your name is Ekaterina Guseva, for example, then according to any Czech documents you will be listed as Ekaterina Guseva.

All Czech female names have Slavic, Christian and European origins. They can be one-piece or two-piece. You can also find names that appear in the Catholic calendar. Such names have ancient Greek and Latin roots. Today there are many native Czech and borrowed names. All Czech and borrowed names have abbreviated and diminished forms.

How do you choose?

Parents choose a Czech name for a girl either following fashion trends or opting for a name associated with church figures.

Very often they choose the names of famous people: politicians, celebrities, writers and others. Most of the names come from the names of saints. Parents believe that such names can protect the baby from all evil. Parents can also choose so-called magical names that drive away evil spirits from the girl.

Important! When choosing names, of course, parents also pay attention to their meaning. The girl receives a name that contains the qualities and traits that her parents would like to see in her.

List of options in Russian and their meaning

Due to the fact that among Czech names there are a large number of borrowed names, their list is quite extensive. We present to you the most beautiful Czech names with meaning and brief interpretation.

• Agatha– means “good”. She is persistent, firm in her desires, restrained, secretive, too straightforward and unyielding. You will never hear complaints about life from her.
• Adela– the meaning of the name “noble”. Always sets clear goals and achieves them. She is stubborn, proud, purposeful, active, easily gets along with people, but it is difficult for her to show off her emotions.
• Adele- “noble”. Calm and balanced, gentle and faithful, good friend, easily finds a common language with strangers.
• Alika- “noble appearance”. Purposeful, always achieves her goals, artistic and inventive, distinguished by insight and intuitiveness.
• Aneta- “benefit”, “grace”. Happy, romantic, wise, original, self-sufficient nature with a cautious and prudent mind.
• Bara- “foreign”. Endowed with a strong, punchy character, initiative, and high resistance to stress. Sometimes there is a feeling of possessiveness.
• Baraska- means “strange”. She has high spiritual qualities, is able to forgive offenders, has compassion, empathy, and a well-developed instinct.
• Baruna- “foreign or strange.” She values ​​and cherishes family and friendly ties, has extraordinary thinking, is proactive, and does not like routine and monotony.
• Bertha– interpreted as “bright”. The girl is inquisitive, sometimes with a difficult character, persistent, conflict-ridden, knows her worth, and loves to brag.
• Blanka- “white”. She is curious, talkative, has a good memory, has difficulty forgiving insults, and will never forget insults or comments received towards her.
• Bronislava- “glorious protector.” A girl with this name is distinguished by her demandingness towards herself and others. She loves animals, is meek, kind, suspicious, hospitable, and will be a skilled housewife in the future.
• Vladislav- “ruling with glory.” She is characterized by an optimistic character, creative and organizational skills, fears new acquaintances, avoids conflicts and quarrels, is fastidious, and hospitable.
• Vlasta– the meaning of the name is “native”. Creative person with a rich imagination and inner world, delicate taste, good sense of humor, optimistic and charismatic.
• Dana – « given to the world" Modest, truthful nature with contradictory nature, reserved. She has a developed sense of duty, is successful, and always achieves her goals.
• Jarka- "spring". Modest, timid, impulsive, purposeful, affectionate, able to forgive, honest, kind, able to empathize, has a well-developed instinct.
• Jarmila– translated as “spring”. A happy, romantic, wise, original, self-sufficient person with a sharp and calculating mind. Likes to take risks.
• Joseph- “increasing.” It is characterized by pride, stubbornness, isolation, complexes, and limitations. Doesn't like noisy companies and has difficulty making new acquaintances.
• Jolana – « purple flower" An open, cheerful, cheerful, optimistic, artistic and inventive girl. In everything he is guided by logical thinking.
• Julia- means “youth”. Will always help in a difficult situation, reliable, kind, honest, peace-loving, economical, prudent, capricious, demanding increased attention to yourself.
• Dominica- "belonging to the lord." A cheerful, serene child. Brave, stubborn, touchy, has an independent character, most likes to spend time alone.
• Zofi- “wisdom”. The baby is characterized by a rich inner world, delicate taste, good sense of humor, constancy, charisma, optimism, and sociability.
• Zuzana– translation “lily”. A diligent, intuitive, understanding, friendly, open, constant, sometimes touchy little girl.
• Ivanka- “God is good.” Since childhood, he has shown such qualities as: romance, kindness, honesty, peacefulness, optimism, sociability. Loves nature and art.
• Irenka- "world". A girl with a fine mental organization, sociable, insightful, simple, charming, a good conversationalist, decisive.
• Caroline- means “person”. She is characterized by determination, sociability, receptivity, good intuition, reaction speed, excessive excitability and hot temper.
• Katarina- “clean”. She is selfless, always helps others, maintains family and friendly ties, insightful and slightly nervous.
• Christina- “follower of Christ.” Insight, strong-willed character, extraordinary thinking, kindness, honesty, and peacefulness accompany the baby through life.
• Ladmila- “people's love”. A girl with a rich inner world, a great sense of humor, delicate taste, sociability, charisma and optimism.
• Ladislava- “gets along with fame.” Stubbornness, pride, isolation, complexes, limitations, logic and common sense characterize the bearer of this name.
• Libena- "Love". Artistic and inventive, economical and prudent, sociable and insightful, simple and charming. Good conversationalist.
• Lidmila- “dear to people.” She is characterized by logical thinking, hard work, thriftiness, prudence, narcissism and disregard for others.
• Lubomira- "world of love". Open, cheerful, cheerful, hardworking, creative, artistic, inventive, partly narcissistic nature.
• Maria- “beloved.” Sociable, always listens to the opinions of others, has extraordinary thinking, kind, honest, will always come to the rescue, caring.
• Marketa- “pearl”. A girl with well-developed instincts, the ability to empathize, and creative abilities. Enjoys the love and recognition of others.
• Martha- “lady”. Emotional, labile, eccentric, contradictory, hardworking, persistent, annoying, straightforward, principled, independent nature.
• Milada- “benefit” or “grace”. She is characterized by a subtle spiritual organization, kindness, honesty, peacefulness, the desire to come to the rescue, and romance.
• Milena- “benefit, grace.” Strong, strong-willed and decisive, sociable, insightful, partly mercantile and selfish, hardworking, but does not like boring and monotonous work.
• Nada- “hope”. Endowed with stubbornness, pride, a strong and decisive character, a desire for spiritual and physical balance, and isolation. Loves home gatherings.
• Neidja- means “hope”. She is distinguished by caring and traditional views, stable and confident, which sometimes makes her vulnerable and inert.
• Otili- “rich”. She does not like sudden changes, adheres to traditional views in everything, values ​​and cherishes family and friendly ties, is stable and self-confident.
• Pavel- "small". Sociable, optimistic, easily makes new acquaintances, scrupulous, neat in everything, attentive to the smallest detail, hardworking, does not like routine.
• Pavlina- "small". Romantic, kind, honest, peace-loving, decisive, strong, strong-willed girl. She can be capricious and requires increased attention to herself.
• Radka– means “happy.” She is distinguished by insight, scrupulousness and unpredictability, as well as a thirst for new knowledge and hard work. Doesn't like routine.
• Rostislav- "growing fame." She is characterized by well-developed intuition, extraordinary thinking, responsibility, leadership qualities, stubbornness and unpredictability.
• Ruzena– translated as “increasing.” Secretive, an introvert by nature, she prefers to spend most of her time at home; it is difficult for her to make new acquaintances.
• Svetlanka- "light". Stubbornness, empathy, empathy, developed instinct, Creative skills, determination, the ability to achieve set goals - all this is about the baby with this name.
• Sobieska- “one’s own glory.” A girl with a strong, strong-willed, punchy character, persistent, hardworking, stubborn, proactive, and highly resistant to stress.
• Stepanka- "crown". She is meticulous and careful in everything, values ​​friendship, is a good conversationalist, is passionate, and always worries about other people.
• Theresa- "reaper". Sociable, insightful, organized, kind, fair, honest, peaceful, hardworking, caring. Adheres to traditional views.
• Hana- “God is good.” Sociable, decisive, has a strong character, smart, attractive, takes care of her family.
• Shimon- “listener”. Painstaking, attentive to details, purposeful, always sets clear goals and achieves them.
• Evika- “living” or “life”. Optimistic, sociable, kind, romantic, with well-developed intuition and logical thinking. Listens to the opinions of others.
• Emilia– “competing”. The baby has a rich imagination and inner world, is optimistic and sociable.

Many Czech female names have same values, but they all differ in beauty and sound. When choosing a Czech name for your daughter, take a closer look not only at its interpretation.

When born, he immediately receives a surname. It would seem like just one word, sometimes two, but it plays a big role in the continuity of generations of the family, the history of the family. They can be simple or elaborate, funny or majestic, but one way or another they are a subtle hint (and often a rough indication) of the mystery of why the ancestor was called that way. All this is in Czech surnames. Now about this in more detail.

In the depths of centuries

To understand the peculiarities of the diversity of Czech surnames and names, it is necessary to plunge at least a little into the history of this amazing Slavic state.

In the ninth century, during the period of the spread of Christianity, trade relations developed in the Czech Republic and wars took place. Jewish, Greek, Latin and Germanic names began to appear along with Slavic ones. Since they were difficult to pronounce and write for the Czechs, they did not hesitate to modify them for their convenience.

Also, thanks to Jan Hus, the Czech alphabet was reformed for convenience. Previously, short-pronounced Czech words were lengthened fourfold through Latin transliteration. Writing the same business documents took much longer.

In the sixteenth century, names were chosen based on social status. The nobles called their children Vilem, Yaroslav, Friedrich, the soldiers - Hector or Alexander. From the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries, simpletons received names such as Dorota, Barbora, Katarzyna.

The first Czech surnames appeared around the fourteenth century. Initially, their owners were representatives ruling families, which is completely natural. It was beneficial for the Czech nobility to consolidate and pass on their noble origins to their descendants in this way. One of the oldest noble Czech families is Cherninov.

More often, the second name of ordinary Czechs without a noble pedigree came from a nickname. It was given according to occupation, distinctive structure of the body or its individual parts, character traits, and sometimes bad habits. There were even abusive versions.

In the case of “professional” Czech surnames, it happened that not all family members bore it. If the father was a carpenter, he could be called, for example, Jan Bednar, and his son, a carpenter, could be called Vaclav Tesar. So representatives of the same family received different surnames.

With the development of the feudal system, surnames for ordinary people in the Czech Republic became mandatory. This was due to simple practicality. During the collection of taxes, there was no longer much confusion as before.

Czech children were often given common names. It is difficult not to make a mistake about which Ian paid the tax in full and which did not. And with last names, it has become much easier to assign payment to a specific person.

The list of Czech surnames could have expanded, becoming more vibrant and diverse, if not for the reforms carried out in the state at the end of the eighteenth century, which approved the existing list.

The most common surnames: Novotny or Novak, Dvorak, Horak, Svoboda.

Metaphors of nature

There is a large list of Czech generic names derived from words associated with natural phenomena. For example, Ivan Glinka, hockey player. There is no need to guess that his ancestor was named after clay.

Perhaps it was a clay miner, or maybe this is an indication of weak character, pliable, like clay. The surname Mraz (frost) is very common. This is clear evidence of the severity of the character of the Czech who was given such a surname.

Geneticist from Gincice

Among Czech surnames there are many foreign ones, which is explained by geopolitical changes in the country. Since the times of Austria-Hungary, surnames have spread throughout the Czech Republic German origin.

Anyone who studied biology well at school is well aware of the name of the Czech geneticist - Mendel.

A native of the Moravian town of Gincice, he came from a Slavic-German family. Yes, this is the same scientist, the abbot of the Augustinian order, who observed green peas and deduced the laws of heredity.

He was ahead of his time with his research. Contemporaries did not hesitate to make fun of him scientific work, based only on changes in legume crops. But twenty years after his death, the scientific world was noisy, studying his achievements in the then new science of genetics. Mendel is also called the “Czech Darwin.”

Only “-ova”!

While in the Czech Republic, representatives of the fair sex should not be surprised if, when completing documents, they see their last name greatly changed.

There is a state feature of the formation of female Czech surnames. They are formed from any masculine, but with the obligatory addition of the suffix “-ova”. This indicates the historically established patriarchy of the Czech national culture. There are no exceptions even for foreigners.

It is a widely available fact that singer Kylie Minogue did not come to the Czech Republic with a concert after learning that she was “Minogue” on posters in Prague.

For fun's sake

Czechs have a great sense of humor, which is reflected in their family names. Even today, funny Czech surnames are often found, although the laws of the republic long ago allowed them to be replaced.

With great irony, the ancestors of the Czechs, making fun of the nobility, were called by both secular and clergy titles. Among them are Papage (from the Pope) and Biskup (bishop). There are also male Czech surnames of an abusive and accusatory nature: Halabala - a slacker, Smutny - sad, Gnevsa - menacing, angry.

Czech names

At the top of the list of Czech male names for many centuries are: Jan, Petr and Jakub. Therefore, even now you can find famous personalities with such a “nickname”. Many people know or have seen a goalkeeper with a bright male Czech first and last name - Petr Cech. This is where there will be no questions about where he comes from, what football team in the world he would not play for.

Pre-Christian roots can be traced in Czech names. We all remember the cheerful children's cartoon about the mole, authored by Zdenek Miller. The name Zdenek is believed to come from an old common own name Zdeslav (here + glory).

In addition to the old ones, the list of modern common Czech names was influenced by Catholic Church. Czechs often named their children in honor of saints: Joseph, Jakub (from Jacob), Pavel, Tomas, Marek and so on. Czech names can be divided into two-part ones, derived from participles (Ždan), names of the plant and animal worlds (Kvetoslav), by birth order (Pervak) and in accordance with character qualities (Brave).

Czech names

The Czech Republic is a Slavic country, and, of course, among Czech female surnames and names there are quite familiar to the Russian ear. One of the influential women in the Czech Republic, a fighter against corruption, an exposer of embezzlement schemes, is Lenka Bradachova.

Along with traditional female names, Czech women are often called by exotic, foreign "nicknames". For example, the director of the Olma company, the Czech company Agrofert, is called Simona Sokolova. From male Jewish name Simon (Shimon).

Often girls are named after beautiful flower, bird or animal.

Pronunciation of names

The Czech language contains diacritics, for this reason many names are pronounced slightly differently than the corresponding Russian ones. As a rule, the first syllable is stressed.

Many Czech names have a short version, so it can be difficult for a Russian person to understand whose name they are talking about. Like Ukrainian, Czech has a vocative case. To address a Czech correctly, you need to say his name in the vocative case, which means choosing the correct ending. For example, a Czech named Wroclaw is addressed as “Wroclaw!”, and Jan is addressed as “Jano”, and so on.

Modern women's and male Czech names extremely beautiful and varied. They have a very interesting and original sound. Irena, Lenka, Mihalka, Jiri, Lubosh, Radek - bearers of such names simply cannot go unnoticed in the Russian-speaking society. They are doomed to constantly remain in the spotlight.

The meaning of beautiful male and female Czech names

However, a beautiful and unusual sound is far from the only advantage of Czech names for boys and girls. Their internal content is no less attractive than their external appearance. These names are filled deep meaning. Their meaning is associated with the best - kindness, courage, grace, nobility, etc. In addition, it can indicate various plants, natural phenomena, animals, jewelry, and in some cases, all sorts of abstract categories. For a more detailed acquaintance with the meaning of Czech names and surnames, I suggest that you familiarize yourself with the lists below.

List of common Czech names for boys

1. Vaclav. Czech version of the name Vyacheslav = “more glorious”
2. Jiri. Czech boy name meaning "farmer"
3. Lukash. From Greek Lucas = "light"
4. Lubosh. Translated into Russian it means “beloved”
5. Milan. Male Czech name, meaning “grace”
6. Ondrej. Interpreted as "warrior"
7. Peter. Translated into Russian it means “rock”
8. Tomas. Czech boy name which means "twin"
9. Stefan. Interpreted as "crown"
10. Yakub. Corresponds to the name Jacob = “the one who comes next”

List of beautiful Czech names for girls

1. Agnieszka. Czech version of the name Agnes = “pure”
2. Blanca. Female Czech name meaning "white"
3. Batka. Affectionate from Elizabeth = “oath to God”
4. Irenka. Translated into Russian it means “peaceful girl”
5. Kveta. Czech girl name which means "flower blossom"
6. Pavel. Interpreted as "little girl"
7. Petra. Female equivalent of the name Peter = “rock”
8. Radka. Czech girl name meaning "lucky woman"
9. Elichka. Translated into Russian it means “God is my oath”
   

How to choose a beautiful Czech name for a boy or girl

In order to choose the best Czech name for a girl or boy, parents should pay attention to several important criteria. The first thing to consider is the sound. The name must be beautiful, non-trivial and easy to remember. The second factor that you need to focus on is interpretation. It is best to choose such beautiful Czech names for girls and boys, the meaning of which is related to appearance and character. Don’t forget about the child’s personal horoscope. A name chosen according to the zodiac sign is considered the most favorable for a person.

You can find many useful information, including statistics about the most popular names in the Czech Republic. And now I will give a list of the most popular names in the Czech Republic.

Popular Czech female names

Popular Czech male names

The most popular Czech surnames

In the Czech Republic, Slavic names are most often found, very strong influence the names were influenced by the Catholic faith. Traditional Czech names are still very popular today: Tomáš, Marek, Milan, Kateřina, Eliška. Sometimes there are very exotic names, for example: Květoslav, Mojmír.

The Czech Republic is a Slavic country, so you can find a lot of names here that are identical to Russian, Ukrainian or Polish names: Lenka, Pavel, Jana, Petr, Roman, Olga, Ilona, ​​Ivan, etc.

I’ll tell you about the main groups of Slavic names, which also apply to Czech names:

• Dibasic (Svatoslav, Bohdan, Bohumil, Miroslav);
• Names from participles (Ždan);
• Names from animal and flora(Květoslava);
• Names by birth order (Pervusha, Vtorak, Tretyak);
• Names based on human qualities (Brave).

Due to the presence of diacritics in the Czech language (gaček, čarek), many names are pronounced slightly differently than their Russian equivalents. The stress is most often placed on the first syllable. As you may have noticed, many Czech names have short version name, so don’t be surprised if you don’t immediately understand what name the Czechs had in mind.

To properly address a Czech, you need to use the “vocative case” (the fifth case in Czech). I won’t go into the wilds of language, I’ll just say what it will look like: “Xenio!”, “Gricho!”, “Yano!”, “Misho!”

There is another nuance in the Czech language that relates to women's surnames- this is adding the ending -ova ( -ova). That is, normal surnames need to be distorted to make Paris Hiltonova, Michelle Pfeifferova, etc.