Barbora (; ) is a
Czech and
Slovak female given name. It was derived from the Greek word ''barbaros'' ( el, βαρβαρος) meaning "foreign", a variant of "
Barbara
Barbara may refer to:
People
* Barbara (given name)
* Barbara (painter) (1915–2002), pseudonym of Olga Biglieri, Italian futurist painter
* Barbara (singer) (1930–1997), French singer
* Barbara Popović (born 2000), also known mononymously as ...
". It is the 36th most popular given name in the Czech Republic (as of 2007).
[ ] Notable people with the name include:
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Barbora Bobuľová
Barbora Bobuľová (born 29 April 1974) is an Italian actress. Since 1995, she has lived and worked mainly in Italy.
Life and work
Born in Martin, Bobuľová trained at the National Drama Academy in Bratislava before moving to Italy in 1995. S ...
(born 1974), Slovak actress
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Barbora Bukovská, Czech-Slovak human rights attorney
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Barbora Dibelková (born 1983), Czech race walker
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Barbora Kodetová (born 1970),Czech actress
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Barbora Krejčíková (born 1995), Czech Tennis Player.
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Barbora Seemanová (born 2000), Czech Swimmer
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Barbora Silná (born 1989), Czech-Austrian ice dancer
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Barbora Špotáková (born 1981), Czech javelin thrower
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Barbora Štefková
Barbora Štefková (born 4 April 1995) is a retired Czech tennis player.
Štefková had a career-high singles ranking of world No. 154, achieved on 27 February 2017. On 14 January 2019, she peaked at No. 100 in the doubles rankings. She won nin ...
(born 1995), Czech tennis player
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Barbora Strýcová (born 1986), Czech tennis player
See also
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Barbara (given name)
Barbara is a given name used in numerous languages. It is the feminine form of the Greek word ''barbaros'' ( el, βάρβαρος) meaning "stranger" or "foreign".
In Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox tradition, Saint Barbara (Greek: Ἁγία Β ...
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Varvara (disambiguation)
References
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Czech feminine given names
Slovak feminine given names