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 Barbora Bukovská is a Czech-Slovak human rights attorney and activist, known for her work on racial discrimination of Romani people in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Before anti-discrimination laws were adopted, she initiated the first Czech stra ...
, Czech-Slovak human rights attorney
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Barbora Dibelková
Barbora Dibelková (born 26 May 1983, in Čáslav) is a Czech
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 ...
(born 1983), Czech race walker
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Barbora Kodetová
Barbora Kodetová (born 6 September 1970) is a Czech actress perhaps best known for her portrayal of Paul Atreides' concubine Chani in the 2000 television miniseries ''Frank Herbert's Dune'' and its 2003 sequel, ''Frank Herbert's Children of D ...
(born 1970),Czech actress
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Barbora Krejčíková (born 1995), Czech Tennis Player.
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Barbora Seemanová
Barbora Seemanová (born 1 April 2000) is a Czech swimmer. She competed in the women's 200 metre freestyle event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
References
External links
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2000 births
Living people
Place of birth missing (li ...
(born 2000), Czech Swimmer
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Barbora Silná (born 1989), Czech-Austrian ice dancer
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Barbora Špotáková
Barbora Špotáková (; born 30 June 1981) is a former Czech track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. She is a two-time Olympic Champion and three-time World Champion, as well as the current world record holder with a throw of ...
(born 1981), Czech javelin thrower
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Barbora Štefková (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