Hruška (feminine Hrušková) is a Czech and Slovak occupational surname, which means a grower or seller of pears, from ''hruška'' (" pear").''Dictionary of American Family Names''
"Hruska Family History"
Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 21 January 2016. The name may refer to: * Aleš Hruška (born 1985), Czech footballer *

David Hruška David Hruška (born January 8, 1977) is a Czech professional ice hockey right winger for HC Stadion Cheb of the Czech 2.liga. He was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the 6th round (131st overall) of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. Hruška played 8 ...

(born 1977), Czech ice hockey player * Franz Hruska (1888–1977), German politician *

Jan Hruška Jan Hruška (born 4 February 1975) is a former professional road bicycle racer from the Czech Republic, who turned professional in 1996. Doping Hruška entered the 2000 Summer Olympics, but was removed after testing for a doping product. Major ...

(born 1975), Czech cyclist * Karel Hruška (1891–1966), Czech actor and singer * Květa Hrušková, Czech table tennis player *

Laura Chapman Hruska Laura Chapman Hruska (October 14, 1935 – January 9, 2010) was an American lawyer, novelist, and co-founder and editor in chief of the Soho Press. Life Laura Mae Chapman was born in The Bronx, and was raised in Manhattan. After graduatin ...

(1935–2010), American writer and publisher * Luboš Hruška (born 1987), Czech footballer *

Martin Hruška Martin Hruška (born 11 May 1981) is a Czech football winger who plays for Zlín Zlín (in 1949–1989 Gottwaldov; ; german: Zlin) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 73,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Zlín Region and it lies ...

(born 1981), Czech footballer *

Matúš Hruška Matúš Hruška (born 17 September 1994) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays for Dukla Banská Bystrica. Club career He made his professional debut for Spartak Myjava against FK Senica on 20 March 2015. Hruška joined Dukla Prague f ...

(born 1994), Slovak footballer * Milan Hruška (born 1985), Slovak ice hockey player *

Nina Hrušková-Bělská Nina Hrušková-Bělská (5 May 1925 – 30 November 2015) was a Czech chess player who held the FIDE title of Woman International Master (WIM, 1950). She was a five-time winner of the Czechoslovak Women's Chess Championship (1946, 1948, 195 ...

, Czech chess player *

Petr Hruška (poet) Petr Hruška (born 7 June 1964) is a Czech poet, screenwriter, literary critic and academic. Life Hruška was born in Ostrava, a city known for coal-mining and steel production, and many of his poems reflect the industrial, working-class nature of ...

(born 1964), Czech writer * Rachelle Hruska (born 1983), American businesswoman * Radim Hruška (born 1984), Czech ice hockey player * Roman Hruska (1904–1999), American politician * Rudolf Hruska (1915–1995), Austrian automobile designer *

Sharon Brown-Hruska Sharon Brown-Hruska is the former Acting Chairman and Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). She was designated as the Acting Chairman of the CFTC by President George W. Bush in 2004 and served in the role until 2005. She ...

(born 1959), American finance analyst *

Vladimír Hruška Vladimír Hruška (born 2 August 1957) is a Czech football manager and retired player. He was also manager of the Czech Republic women's national football team. Hruška played for Bohemians Prague for most of his career. He also had spells w ...

(born 1957), Czech football player and manager *

Zdeněk Hruška Zdeněk Hruška (born 25 July 1954 in Prague) is a former Czechoslovak footballer and an active football manager. As a goalkeeper who spent the longest part of his career with Bohemians Prague Hruška had 24 appearances for Czechoslovakia and pa ...

(born 1954), Czech footballer

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Czech-language surnames {{DEFAULTSORT:Hruska

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