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Pavol Dvorský
Pavol is a masculine Slovak given name, equivalent to Paul (name), Paul. Notable people with the name include: *Pavol Adami (1739–1795), Slovak scientist and scholar, one of the first veterinarians *Pavol Baláž (born 1984), Slovak footballer *Pavol Biroš (born 1953), former Slovak football player *Pavol Blažek (born 1958), race walker who represented Czechoslovakia and later Slovakia in the Olympic Games *Pavol Demitra (1974–2011), Slovak professional ice hockey player *Pavol Ďurica (born 1983), Slovak footballer *Pavol Farkas (born 1985), Slovak footballer *Pavol Hamžík (born 1954), former Foreign Minister of Slovakia from 1996 to 1997 *Pavol Hnilica (1921–2006), Slovak Roman Catholic bishop and Jesuit *Pavol Hochschorner (born 1979), Slovak slalom canoeist *Pavol Hrivnák (1931–1995), Prime minister of Slovakia *Pavol Hrušovský (born 1952), the Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic *Pavol Hudák (born 1959), Slovak poet *Pavol Jablonicky, IFBB prof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul (name)
Paul () is a common masculine given name in countries and ethnicities with a Christian heritage (Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Protestantism) and, beyond Europe, in Christian religious communities throughout the world. Paul – or its variations – can be a given name or surname. Origin and diffusion The name has existed since Roman times. It derives from the Roman family name ''Paulus'' or ''Paullus'', from the Latin adjective meaning "small", "humble", "least" or "little" . During the Classical Age it was used to distinguish the minor of two people of the same family bearing the same name. The Roman patrician family of the Gens Aemilia included such prominent persons as Lucius Aemilius Paullus, Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus, Lucius Aemilius Lepidus Paullus, Tertia Aemilia Paulla (the wife of Scipio Africanus), and Sergius Paulus. Its prevalence in nations with a Christian heritage is primarily due to its attachment to Saint Paul the Apostle, whose Greek name was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |