Božena is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:
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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 legen ...
, Bohemian duchess
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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. ...
, Slovenian violinist
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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 O ...
, Czech gymnast
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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
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, Czech philosopher
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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 ...
, Czech aviator
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Božena Němcová, Czech writer
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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 take ...
, Slovak writer
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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 Olymp ...
, Czech gymnast
See also
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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.
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External links
* http://www.behindthename.com/name/boz18ena
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