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Božena
Božena is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Božena (Křesinová), Bohemian duchess * Božena Angelova, Slovenian violinist * Božena Dobešová, Czech gymnast * Božena Komárková, Czech philosopher * Božena Laglerová, Czech aviator * Božena Němcová, Czech writer * Božena Slančíková-Timrava, Slovak writer * Božena Srncová, Czech gymnast See also * Bożena External links * http://www.behindthename.com/name/boz18ena {{DEFAULTSORT:Bozena Czech feminine given names Slovene feminine given names Croatian feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Božena (Křesinová)
Božena (Křesinová) (died after 1052) was the second wife (and probably earlier the mistress) of Duke Oldřich of Bohemia and mother of Bretislaus I of Bohemia. Meeting of Oldřich and Božena The historian Cosmas of Prague recorded the legend of Oldřich and Božena, in his ''Chronica Boëmorum'' ("Chronicle of the Bohemians"). According to the legend, the young (and married) Oldřich set out on a hunt and travelled to Peruc. There, he spied a beautiful peasant girl, Božena, by a well known today as Božena's Spring and was immediately entranced by her. Oldřich abandoned his hunt and took Božena back to Prague, where she eventually gave birth to his illegitimate son Bretislaus. In the legend, Oldřich's first meeting with Božena took place in sight of the Oldřich Oak. Božena was indeed the savior of the Czech House of Přemysl. Oldřich had two brothers, but one of them, Jaromír, had been castrated by the eldest sibling, Boleslaus III. Boleslaus III himself was impri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Božena Němcová
Božena Němcová () (4 February 1820 in Vienna – 21 January 1862 in Prague) was a Czech writer of the final phase of the ''Czech National Revival'' movement. Her image is featured on the 500 CZK denomination of the Česká koruna. Biography According to the dating up to now accepted by the majority of Czech authors, Božena Němcová was born in 1820 as ''Barbara Pankel'' (or ''Barbora Panklová'' according to the usual Czech name-giving for women) in Vienna as a daughter of Johann Pankel from Lower Austria and Teresie Novotná, a maid of Bohemian origin. In her childhood she lived near the small town of Ratibořice, where her grandmother Magdalena Novotná played an important part in her life. Němcová would later write her most famous novel with the main character inspired by her grandmother. When she was 17 years old, she married Josef Němec, fifteen years her senior, who worked as a customs officer and was therefore a state employee. The marriage was arranged by Barb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Božena Dobešová
Božena Dobešová (October 2, 1914 – November 28, 1990) was a Czechoslovak gymnast who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp .... In 1936 she won the silver medal as member of the Czechoslovak gymnastics team. External links profile 1914 births 1990 deaths Czechoslovak female artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts of Czechoslovakia Gymnasts at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Czechoslovakia Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics {{Czechoslovakia-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Božena Slančíková-Timrava
Božena Slančíková (October 2, 1867, Polichno - November 27, 1951, Lučenec ), better known by the pen name Timrava, was a Slovak novelist, short story writer and playwright. She also wrote under the name "Aunt Polichna". "Timrava" was taken from the name of a popular small lake with a fountain, where she liked to sit while writing. Biography She was born into the family of Paul Slančík, a Lutheran pastor and one of the co-founders of Matica Slovenská. She had ten siblings of whom six survived to adulthood. At fifteen, she briefly attended a public boarding school at Banská Bystrica, otherwise her education took place entirely at home, where she lived until her father's death in 1909.Introduction to "That Alluring Land" by N. Rudinsky Although she made several attempts to leave, she had little success finding a job. For three months, she was a companion to a wealthy widow in Dolný Kubín, and later became the caretaker of collections at the Slovak National Museum in Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bożena
Bożena () is a Polish feminine given name, originally appearing as ''Bożana'' and ''Bożechna''. It is derived from the word "Bóg" (God). This Slavic name is equivalent to Božena in Czech, Slovak and other Slavic languages. Individuals named Bożena may celebrate their name day on 13 March, 20 June or 27 July (in Slovakia). Notable people with this name include: * Bożenna Bukiewicz - Polish politician *Bożena Dykiel - Polish actress * Bozenna Intrator - Polish-American writer, lyricist and translator See also * Polish name Polish names have two main elements: the given name, and the surname. The usage of personal names in Poland is generally governed by civil law, church law, personal taste and family custom. The law requires a given name to indicate the person ... * Slavic names {{DEFAULTSORT:Bozena Slavic feminine given names Polish feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Božena Angelova
Božena Angelova (born 1981 Maribor) is a Slovenian violinist. She has recorded for the Slovenian Broadcasting Company and has performed as a soloist with the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra and the Carinthian symphony orchestra, amongst others. Biography She began playing the violin at age of seven, initially taught by her father. After finishing the local music school, she moved to Austria in order to study with Helfried Fister at the Conservatory of Music in Klagenfurt where she obtained her music degree with distinction. She continued her musical studies at the College of Music and Arts in Bern, Switzerland and at the University of Music »Mozarteum« in Salzburg with Igor Ozim, where she finished her masterstudies with distinction. To complement her university education, she attended many courses by renowned musicians, including Thomas Brandis, Tibor Varga, Evgenia Tchugaeva, Mintcho Mintchev, Rainer Schmidt, Siegmund Nissel, Emerson String Quartet, and Bruno Canino. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Božena Komárková
Božena Komárková (28 January 1903, Tišnov – 27 January 1997, Brno) was Czech philosopher and theologian. Most of her work remained unknown both in the Czech Republic and abroad till the Velvet Revolution, since Nazi and communist regime In politics, a regime (also "régime") is the form of government or the set of rules, cultural or social norms, etc. that regulate the operation of a government or institution and its interactions with society. According to Yale professor Juan Jo ...s persecuted her and tried to isolate her from society. In 2003 a selection of Komárková's essays was published in English under the title ''Human Rights and the Rise of the Secular Age''. External links Czechs and Germans in Our Century (article by Komárková from 1966) Czech Protestants 1903 births 1997 deaths People from Tišnov Recipients of the Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk Czech women philosophers Czech theologians 20th-century Czech philosophers {{Czech-bio-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Božena Laglerová
Božena Laglerová (December 11, 1888 - October 8, 1941) was a pioneer aviator. Biography She was born in Prague on December 11, 1888. In Germany, she used the name "Lagler". She was Hans Grade Hans Grade (May 17, 1879 – October 22, 1946) was a German aviation pioneer. Hans Grade was born in Köslin, Pomerania. On 28 October 1908 he successfully conducted the first motor-flight over German soil in a motorised triplane aircraft ...'s first female student in Bork, Germany where she trained in 1911. In July of that year, she crashed and went to Prague to recover. She became the first woman licensed by the Austrian Aero Club, as license #37 on October 10, 1911. On October 19, 1911, she became the second woman licensed by Germany, as license #125. She died on October 8, 1941 in Prague. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Laglerova, Bozena 1888 births 1941 deaths Aviators from the Austro-Hungarian Empire Aviation pioneers Women aviators People from Prague Austro-Hungarian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Božena Srncová
Božena Srncová, née Krejcarová (11 June 1925 in Prague – 30 November 1997 in Semily) was a Czech gymnast who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics winning gold in the team event, and in the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ... receiving a bronze medal in the team event. References External links * 1925 births 1997 deaths Czech female artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts of Czechoslovakia Gymnasts at the 1948 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Czechoslovakia Olympic bronze medalists for Czechoslovakia Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Gymnasts from Prague {{Czechoslovakia-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Feminine Given Names
Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus' Places *Czech, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland *Czechville, Wisconsin, unincorporated community, United States People * Bronisław Czech (1908–1944), Polish sportsman and artist * Danuta Czech (1922–2004), Polish Holocaust historian * Hermann Czech (born 1936), Austrian architect * Mirosław Czech (born 1968), Polish politician and journalist of Ukrainian origin * Zbigniew Czech (born 1970), Polish diplomat See also * Čech, a surname * Czech lands * Czechoslovakia * List of Czechs * * * Czechoslovak (other) * Czech Republic (other) * Czechia (other) Czechia is the official short form name of the Czech Republic. Czechia may also refer to: * Historical Czech lands *Czechoslovakia (1918–1993) *Czech Socialist Republ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovene Feminine Given Names
Slovene or Slovenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Slovenia, a country in Central Europe * Slovene language, a South Slavic language mainly spoken in Slovenia * Slovenes, an ethno-linguistic group mainly living in Slovenia * Slavic peoples, an Indo-European ethno-linguistic group * Ilmen Slavs The Novgorod Slavs, Ilmen Slavs (russian: Ильменские слове́не, ''Il'menskiye slovene''), or Slovenes (not to be confused with the Slovenian Slovenes) were the northernmost tribe of the Early Slavs, and inhabited the shores of L ..., the northernmost tribe of the Early East Slavs {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
